HHS officials resign after Twitter controversies

Amy Baxter | | Health Exec | Management

Inflammatory tweets revealed by Politico have led to the departures of two HHS political appointees who worked on President Trump’s campaign.

HHS White House Liaison Tim Clark will resign and leave the agency in the coming weeks, Politico reported. Policy adviser Gavin Smith also departed HHS last week, according to Politico.

Both Clark and Smith left their roles following controversial behavior on social media. Smith publicly mocked elected officials and reporters on Twitter. In his role, Clark “worked to hire and protect a “number of Trump campaign veterans who were allowed to remain on the job after their social media posts became public,” Politico reported.

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Officials depart HHS after incendiary social media posts

Amy Baxter
Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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