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Trump's drug czar nominee withdraws after bombshell report

Congressman Tom Marino, President Trump's nominee to be federal drug czar, has withdrawn his nomination following an investigation by "60 Minutes" and the Washington Post. The report highlighted Marino's role in weakening the Drug Enforcement Administration's control over opioid drug distributors. The president is expected to declare the opioid epidemic a national emergency next week. Nancy Cordes reports.
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