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She said the country has "a deep bench" even in federal agencies without a confirmed leader.
Red Cross workers bury an Ebola victim at the Rwampara Cemetery in Rwampara, Congo, on May 23, 2026. | Moses Sawasawa/AP
Dr. Deborah Birx, President Donald Trump’s former Covid response coordinator, expressed confidence Sunday that the United States could respond effectively to Africa’s current Ebola outbreak despite having vacancies in key public health positions.
Speaking on “Face the Nation,” CBS’s Nancy Cordes noted that there currently are no confirmed leaders for the Centers for Disease Control or the Food and Drug Administration, nor is there someone occupying the position of surgeon general.
