Trump Appoints Non-Medical Expert Jim O’Neill to Lead CDC Amidst Turmoil
Trump Appoints Non-Medical Expert Jim O’Neill to Lead CDC Amidst Turmoil President Donald Trump has controversially appointed Jim O’Neill, a former investor with no medical training and close ties to tech billionaire Peter Thiel, as the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This high-stakes decision follows a tumultuous period for the agency, marked by the recent ouster of its previous director and ongoing efforts by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reshape national health…