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Deborah Birx: “I knew, unfortunately, that my 40-year government career would come to a terminal event if I went into the Trump White…”

On the recordJune 22, 2022
I knew, unfortunately, that my 40-year government career would come to a terminal event if I went into the Trump White House.
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Deborah Birx

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Birx reflects on her career and the implications of working in the Trump administration.

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