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flag Senate advances Trump ally Thomas Bell to head HHS watchdog role, sparking ethics concerns.

flag A U.S. Senate committee has advanced Thomas March Bell, a Republican ally of former President Donald Trump, to become inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, a traditionally nonpartisan role. flag The 14-13 vote sends his nomination to the full Senate for confirmation. flag Bell, a longtime GOP attorney with past ties to HHS and the House Administration Committee, has pledged support for President Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raising concerns among Democrats and abortion rights groups about his independence and ethics, citing past disciplinary issues and politically charged investigations. flag The HHS inspector general oversees Medicare, Medicaid, and enforcement against fraud and waste. flag His nomination reflects a broader pattern of appointing loyalists to federal watchdog positions, following Trump’s earlier removal of several inspectors general.

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