Obama’s Pick for White House Ebola Chief Draws Republican Scorn
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President Barack Obama’s choice of a long-time Democratic political operative as the nation’s Ebola response coordinator drew scorn from administration critics who said someone with a medical background is needed.
Ron Klain, 53, a lawyer and former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden and to former Vice President Al Gore, was appointed amid rising alarm from lawmakers and the public about the government’s handling of the first three cases of the Ebola to emerge in the U.S.