HHS spokesman Michael Caputo says he's taking a leave of absence for
health reasons. Host Dan Diamond talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel
about the latest turbulence within Trump's health department and his own
reporting on Caputo's rocky tenure. But first — isn't Dan supposed to be
on vacation?
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- POLITICO breaks news on HHS chief Caputo taking health leave
- Caputo's team interfered with CDC's famed Morbidity and Mortality
Weekly Reports, Dan scooped
- An aide to Caputo also tried to muzzle infectious-disease expert
Tony Fauci, POLITICO's Sarah Owermohle scooped

Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO
Pulse newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel  is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

HHS spokesman Michael Caputo says he's taking a leave of absence for health reasons. Host Dan Diamond talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about the latest turbulence within Trump's health department and his own reporting on Caputo's rocky tenure. But first — isn't Dan supposed to be on vacation?

Stay up-to-date on the latest Covid-19 news by subscribing to the POLITICO Nightly and POLITICO Pulse newsletters. And subscribe to our latest newsletter POLITICO Future Pulse, looking at where health care and technology intersect. 

POLITICO breaks news on HHS chief Caputo taking health leaveCaputo's team interfered with CDC's famed Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, Dan scoopedAn aide to Caputo also tried to muzzle infectious-disease expert Tony Fauci, POLITICO's Sarah Owermohle scooped


Dan Diamond is host of POLITICO Pulse Check and author of the POLITICO Pulse newsletter.
Jeremy Siegel  is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.

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