Trump might pick a non-scientist to be USDA's 'chief scientist'

In Trump's world, you don't have to be a scientist to land a high-level science job.
President Donald Trump has reportedly picked Sam Clovis — a conservative talk show radio host and climate change denier — to be the "chief scientist" of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's research division. If appointed, he'll oversee key scientific work on everything from nutrition to the effects of rising temperatures on food supplies.
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