The Biden administration doesn’t permit candidates for federal office to serve on boards and commissions, a White House official told NBC News.
from a federal advisory committee if they didn't resign, setting the stage for a public fight with two high-profile Senate GOP candidates.
The celebrity doctor and former football star were each sent a letter Wednesday asking them to resign by the end of the day, warning that failure to step down would result in termination, a White House official told NBC News. Oz and Walker were both reappointed to two-year terms on the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition by former President Donald Trump in December 2020.
The Biden administration doesn’t permit candidates for federal office to serve on boards and commissions, the White House official said.posted to his Twitter account Wednesday, Oz insisted he would not resign from the advisory post. NBC News has reached out to Walker’s campaign for comment.
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