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Republican Withdraws Dr. Drew’s Nomination To Los Angeles Homeless Commission After Progressive Pushback

Jeffrey Cawood
Republican Withdraws Dr. Drew’s Nomination To Los Angeles Homeless Commission After Progressive Pushback
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One of the most influential Republicans in Los Angeles County has responded to pressure from progressive activists, withdrawing her nomination of celebrity physician Dr. Drew Pinsky to a local homeless commission.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger made the announcement Monday evening. She is the only Republican on the powerful, five-member L.A. County Board of Supervisors, where each official represents approximately two million people residing in the nation’s most populous county.

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