“HOW SCOTT GOTTLIEB BECAME THE ‘SHADOW CORONAVIRUS CZAR’
The former FDA commissioner didn’t get tapped to coordinate the White House coronavirus effort, despite getting a long look.
But Gottlieb — who’s spent nearly two months warning about the outbreak and dispensing hard truths — has emerged as a key figure in both publicly explaining the threat to the nation and privately counseling on the response, POLITICO’s Sarah Owermohle and Dan report. His blunt tone has pleased some in the White House and frustrated others in the administration…”
“ICYMI: BRETT GIROIR NOW COORDINATING NATIONAL TESTING — The assistant secretary for health, long considered one of Azar’s go-to fixers, was announced Friday as the “czar” over testing efforts…”
“ADAM BOEHLER comes in to help stabilize response too. The former CMS innovation chief, who’s now running the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, joined the coronavirus effort in recent days as part of a team brought in by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner. (Boehler also made his public debut on stage at Sunday’s press conference.) …”
“And starting today: JONATHAN HAYES advising on coronavirus response. Hayes, who had been leading HHS’ refugee resettlement office, will now serve as a senior adviser to the HHS emergency-preparedness office, which is steering the HHS response.
Hayes stepped in to run the refugee office after the family-separation crisis, and an HHS spokesperson said…” Read the full newsletter here.
Source: CDC urges: No more gatherings of 50 people – By Dan Diamond and Adam Cancryn, March 16, 2020. POLITICO Pulse.
