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- 1Trump's FDA Nominee Won't Answer Basic Science Questions at Hearing▼Trump's FDA Nominee Refuses to Answer Basic Questions on Settled Science [WATCH]
President Trump's nominee to lead the FDA is facing criticism after declining to give direct answers to what Democrats call basic, settled scientific questions during a Senate confirmation hearing. Senator Patty Murray, a senior Democrat on the health committee, is highlighting the refusal and circulating footage of the exchange, arguing the nominee is evading questions on well-established science. Critics say the answers raise doubts about the nominee's fitness to lead the agency that oversees drug and food safety.