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Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker were asked to resign from the president’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition by the Biden administration on Wednesday. If they do not resign, they will be terminated, according to a White House official.
Former President Donald Trump reappointed them to two-year terms on the committee in December 2020. Oz, the celebrity doctor, and Walker, the former pro football star, are both running for the Senate as Republicans in Pennsylvania and Georgia, respectively.
According to a White House official, the administration does not allow candidates running for federal office to serve on presidential boards.
In a video posted to Twitter, Oz said he will not be resigning: 'I am beyond grateful to President Trump for appointing me to this very prestigious and important position … I’ve got no intentions, my friends, of resigning. None.'

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