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April 22, 2017President Trump recently asked Obama’s Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, to step down.
He replaced him with Deputy Surgeon General Sylvia Trent-Adams, who happens to be a black nurse. I know that doesn’t matter, but identity politics saturates everything these days.
“Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration,” the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement. “Dr. Murthy has been relieved of his duties as Surgeon General and will continue to serve as a member of the Commissioned Corps. (Health and Human Services) Secretary (Tom) Price thanks him for his dedicated service to the nation. Rear Admiral Sylvia Trent-Adams, who is the current Deputy Surgeon General, will serve as the acting Surgeon General and assume leadership of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.”
Because Trent-Adams was appointed by Trump, she’s 100 percent unqualified for this job. OBVIOUSLY. Trump appointed her. What does that tell you? I mean, she’s “just a nurse.”
Dr. Vivek Murthy — an Obama appointee — resigns as Surgeon General, replaced by deputy Sylvia Trent-Adams, a nurse https://t.co/RKZ3JoptKa pic.twitter.com/vQvLWCw2n0
— ABC News (@ABC) April 22, 2017
@ABC It was a forced resignation due to change of Administration. Replacement is good but a nurse, hopefully, this is temporary!
— Barnett Fung DPM, MS (@fung_barnett) April 22, 2017
@ABC But the word "Surgeon" is in the title. Doesn't that mean something? Or am I being too literal-minded?
— fakeJenRauls (@jenrauls) April 22, 2017
NYT was on board with this too.
However, she has years of experience– 24 years, to be exact– in the Public Health Service Corps.
But still. Everyone’s talking about this nurse thing.
@DomageMon @ABC A reflection of ignorance. Nurses save lives everyday. More detail oriented than docs. One saved my mom from contradicting meds prescribed.
— Dee Robinson (@DeeRobi31628176) April 22, 2017
@ABC Rear Admiral (RADM) Sylvia Trent-Adams, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N.
— Anthony Jones (@bagan00) April 22, 2017
@ABC "a nurse"? How about A PhD which is a doctorate degree, former Nurse Office in the Army and Deputy SurGen? Truth that hard to tell?
— Michael Lederman (@MrLederman) April 22, 2017
@CherylBPR @America_Lives1 This woman is a Rear Admiral in the CCPHS. More than qualified to serve as Acting Surgeon General, even as a nursing officer.
— Deano L. McNeil, MPA (@DeanoMcNeil) April 22, 2017
@ABC Wow….good job ABC, terrible way to diminished an educated, qualified woman.
— Rosi Gomez (@iselago00) April 22, 2017
@ABC Both are capable professionals.. she will fit right in straight away.
— Isaac Muswane-Madda (@iam_isaakus) April 22, 2017
@ABC She is Not Just a nurse ABC! Sylvia Trent-Adams has a Ph.D., was a nurse officer in the Army and the deputy surgeon general. 🙄
— Diana Medina (@dianam_58) April 22, 2017
@ABC So since Trump appointed her, instead of calling her a Dr. like she is, you'll call her a nurse. Stay #fakenews abc
— Michael (@the_onlymichael) April 22, 2017
@ABC So it doesn't make any difference she has a Phd and is second in command to the surgeon general??? Hum are u just anti Trump??
— Oz (@GallOzbow) April 22, 2017
That’s what gets me. Liberals didn’t seem to have a problem with Obama allowing her to serve as the Deputy Surgeon General. Why the fuss now? Because Trump. That’s why.
