Biden’s Appointees: Diversity But Not Much Else

Dr. Rachel Levine’s nomination to be assistant secretary of Health and Human Services is being hailed as “historic” by Democrats and the media, solely because Levine is transgender. That’s crazy. Her own sexual identity should be irrelevant. What’s needed, especially during the pandemic, is competence. Levine lacks it. As Pennsylvania health secretary, Levine was in charge of the state’s COVID-19 response. She told the Senate panel on Thursday that the pandemic was her “urgent and primary focus.” What the record shows is that she failed miserably, costing Pennsylvanians their lives.-- More...