White House officials are reportedly discussing replacing the health secretary over his botched coronavirus response

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• White House officials are reportedly weighing plans to replace Alex Azar, the secretary of Health and Human Services.
• President Donald Trump has criticized Azar's handling of the coronavirus response, and Azar has reportedly complained that Trump did not take his warnings seriously.
• Politico reported that a number of names have been floated as a potential replacement, including Deborah Birx, the White House's coronavirus response coordinator.
• Both the White House and the Department of Health and Human Services dismissed the reports as "speculation" or "palace intrigue."
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White House officials are discussing plans to replace the Health and Human Services secretary, Alex Azar, multiple media outlets reported Saturday evening.

Politico, citing four people familiar with the matter, reported that a number of names have been floated as a potential replacement, including Deborah Birx, the White House's coronavirus response coordinator.

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