White House Attorney Urged Several Candidates For Top Spot At DEA To Withdraw Before Accepting Job Himself

Uttam Dhillon is now the Trump administration's third-consecutive acting administrator for the DEA -- which oversees the federal response to the opioid epidemic. Some law enforcement groups have voiced opposition to Dhillon's appointment. Meanwhile, the FDA is likely to approve a powerful opioid despite the disapproval from the head of the agency's advisory panel.

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