Two leading House Republicans, Reps. Steve Scalise and James Comer, are asking the Food and Drug Administration for documents that might relate to GOP suspicions that President Joe Biden has politicized the process of administering vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a letter to FDA Acting Commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock, Scalise and Comer point to Biden's Aug. 18 announcement that vaccine booster shots would be available nationwide the week of Sept. 20.Â
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