Cassidy to Trump public health nominee: ‘Why would you repeat those damn lies?’

Summary

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), chair of the Senate Health Committee, grew angry with President Trump’s nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday over a misleading social media post about the hepatitis B vaccine. Sean Kaufman, Trump’s nominee to lead ASPR, appeared before the Senate Committee…