Administration officials say Azar and Verma must either pledge to make amends or otherwise resolve a conflict that's threatening Trump's health agenda and complicating his reelection prospects
HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma have been called to the White House for a meeting with acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, in the latest attempt to quash their escalating feud, according to three individuals with knowledge of the gathering.
It's unclear whether President Donald Trump will attend the meeting, tentatively planned for Thursday.Administration officials say Azar and Verma must either pledge to make amends or otherwise resolve a conflict that's threatening Trump's health agenda and complicating his reelection prospects. Vice President Mike Pence already met separately with Azar and Verma this month, and Trump had a private meeting with Verma in mid-November.
CMS referred questions about the Mulvaney meeting to the White House, which didn’t respond to a request for comment. HHS declined to comment. Friction between two top health officials in an administration isn't uncommon. But officials familiar with the workings of previous administrations described an atmosphere of discord between Azar and Verma unlike anything seen in recent years. A series of revelations has intensified the feud and drawn in congressional investigators — including POLITICO’s reports that Verma
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