Robert Califf’s supporters fear his candidacy is on the brink — raising the threat of a setback for Biden and the health agency at the center of his pandemic response.
— have signaled opposition to Califf’s nomination, but even more remain on the fence, according to four of the people familiar with their thinking.
Some close to the confirmation effort argued that Califf’s candidacy never should have been endangered in the first place, faulting the White House for being too detached and noting the nominee himself has struggled to make his case to skeptical senators. A White House official disputed the characterization, insisting there’s been “consistent outreach to members throughout this entire process.”
Some lawmakers have cited concern about Califf’s work in the private sector after his last stint at FDA. He most recently led health strategy and policy at Alphabet, Google’s parent company, where financial disclosures show he was paid millions in stock and more than $2.7 million in salary and bonuses. The clinical trial expert also must divest holdings in health care companies including Amgen, Gilead Sciences, Bristol Myers Squibb and Walgreens Boots Alliance.
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