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Former Louisiana congressman with pro-Israel record sworn in as CDC deputy director

Dr. Ralph Abraham was sworn in on Monday as principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following his most recent post as surgeon general of the Louisiana Department of Health.

Abraham, 71, a Republican whose grandparents immigrated from Lebanon, previously represented Louisiana’s fifth congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2015 to 2021.

As a legislator, Abraham co-sponsored resolutions against the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement targeting Is...