Robert Califf is the leading contender for FDA commissioner
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Dr. Robert Califf is currently the leading contender for his old job as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, two sources tell CBS News.
Califf, who served as FDA commissioner under former President Obama, is the top contender for the post, but with the caveat that this isn't a done deal. Sources familiar with Califf say he's the type of nominee who will not ignite passions on either side of the aisle, and if nominated, would likely be confirmed.
"There has not been a decision made for the FDA commissioner and we remain grateful to the strong acting leadership at the FDA," a White House official told CBS News.
Ashley White received her earliest combat action badge from the United States Army soon after the first lieutenant arrived in Afghanistan. The silver military award, recognizing soldiers who've been personally engaged by an attacker during conflict, was considered an achievement in and of itself as well as an affirming rite of passage for the newly deployed. White had earned it for using her own body to shield a group of civilian women and children from gunfire that broke out in the midst of her third mission in Kandahar province. All of them survived. She never mentioned the badge to anyone in her battalion.