US FDA Succession Question Looms For Biden Administration As Hahn Departure Nears
Executive Summary
As is tradition, political appointments offer resignations when a new administration takes office. The incoming president can ask them to stay but often they are let go. Commissioner Hahn is expected to be among the many Trump administration agency heads who will depart.
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