President-elect Donald Trump picks a hedge fund manager to head Treasury and announces several other nominees to top posts. Florida's surgeon general comes out against fluoridating water, a long-standing practice intended to prevent tooth decay. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
President elect Donald Trump has announced his choice for treasury secretary.
Scott Besant, a hedge fund manager, will be expected to try to sell Trump's populism to Wall Street.
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Scott Besant once had ties to Democrats, but has emerged as a key Trump advisor in the past year.
He's defended tariffs, which many in the business community oppose.
Plus, Trump's nominees for several other top positions.
And Florida's surgeon general urges communities to stop adding fluoride to their drinking water.
That's despite decades of research that shows the mineral helps prevent tooth decay.
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