Obama’s Ebola Coordinator Can’t Defeat Hiring Rules

Bloomberg: The man President Barack Obama chose last week to speed the U.S. response to the Ebola virus can’t start until Wednesday.

The White House’s explanation: That’s fast for the federal government.

“It is not that long a lapse,” White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz said. “The onboarding process usually takes a little bit longer, weeks or months.”

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