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Dr. Oz deflects questions on Trump's acting intel chief pick

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Dr. Mehmet Oz, during a White House briefing, struggled to answer questions about President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief, stating he had no information beyond what reporters knew. Oz primarily focused on health care initiatives, including adding medications to the TrumpRx website. White House spokesman Kush Desai later defended Oz, suggesting reporters were asking about topics Trump had already addressed. AI

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Dr. Oz deflects questions on Trump's acting intel chief pick

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Will Weissert, Josh Boak, The Associated Press ·

    Dr. Oz on why Trump appointed a real-estate heir as acting intelligence chief: ‘I think Bill’s a great guy. I know him socially’

    The White House sent its most camera-ready CMS chief to the podium — and reporters asked him about things he'd never heard of. "That's out of my lane."

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