A spokesperson for the state Health Department said the release of the comments was a clear attempt to 'smear' Joseph Ladapo as he faces confirmation hearings.
during an October meeting with a state senator who had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
As part of the background check conducted by law enforcement following Ladapo's appointment, an unnamed former supervisor said they would not recommend his appointment for the position of surgeon general, according to t"No.
A former supervisor of Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo declined to recommend him to lead the state's health department during a background check, records show. Above, Ladapo gestures as he speaks to supporters and the media before a bill-signing by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on November 18, 2021, in Brandon, Florida.
The report from the former supervisor also stated that their concerns aside, Ladapo"met all of the contractual obligations for the position that he was hired to perform," according to the AP. The supervisor said the"stress and acrimony" was caused largely by Ladapo's public opinions and op-eds he had written discounting the effectiveness of masks, vaccines, lockdowns and mandates, according to
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