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    Why Trump's drug czar nominee bailed

    Pennsylvania's Republican Congressman Tom Marino has withdrawn his name as President Trump's appointee to be the nation's drug czar. The move comes after reports by the Washington Post and 60 Minutes about Marino's role in weakening drug enforcement — by pushing a law signed by Barack Obama.

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    By Warren Olney • Oct 18, 2017 • 1 min read

    Pennsylvania's Republican Congressman Tom Marino has withdrawn his name as President Trump's appointee to be the nation's drug czar. The move comes after reports by the Washington Post and 60 Minutes about Marino's role in weakening drug enforcement — by pushing a law signed by Barack Obama. Lenny Bernstein, who reports for the Washington Post, provides some background and looks at where we go from here.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Producer, 'To the Point'

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      Producer

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      Yael Even Or

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      Lenny Bernstein

      Washington Post reporter covering health and medicine

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