Obama is considering the candidacy of the leading channel CNN chief of the United States.

SyuzhetyFormirovanie the administration Barak Obamy06.01.2009Novym the CIA director, former head of the administration of U.S. President KlintonaIzbranny Barack Obama is considering for the post of chief physician in the administration of the candidacy of the leading TV channel CNN doctor Sanjaya Gupta (Sanjay Gupta) , reports AP.

Guide Channel, where Gupta leads the program on medicine, confirmed the agency that has information about the appointment of staff to the chief physician. In connection with the possible appointment, told representatives of CNN, Gupta is not working on materials related to the policies Obama's health.

High-level representatives of the Democratic Party also confirmed that Dr. Gupta is a likely candidate for the post of chief doctor, but warned that Obama has not yet made a final choice.

Dr. Gupta - Neurosurgeon education - leads to a CNN program "House Call", writes the editorial column in the magazine Time, as well as collaborating with CBS News. During the stay in the U.S. President Bill Clinton, Gupta was spetssovetnikom on Health, Hillary Clinton, then the former first lady.
The post of chief doctor, said AP, does not provide for a large staff and extensive powers. Founded main task of the doctor - a public information campaign. In recent years, the chief, in particular, were responsible for the campaign on AIDS prevention and anti-smoking.