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October 18, 2017

Drug Czar Nominee Rep. Tom Marino Withdraws over Opioid Scandal
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Back in the United States, President Trump's nominee for drug czar,
Republican Congressmember Tom Marino, withdrew from consideration
Tuesday, after a Washington Post/"60 Minutes" investigation found he led
a drug industry-backed effort to weaken the federal government's ability
to crack down on the opioid epidemic. The bill, backed by Marino, made
it nearly impossible for the DEA to keep large quantities of
prescription opioid pain pills off the black market. In a tweet,
President Trump acknowledged Marino was withdrawing, and called him a
"fine man and a great Congressman!"


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