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EPISODE · Jul 23, 2026 · 22 MIN

Hegseth’s Testosterone Test, Trump’s CDC Pick

from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios

Do higher levels of testosterone make for more effective soldiers? Pete Hegseth thinks so.  On Today's Show:Jeremy Faust, emergency medicine physician, public health researcher and author of the Inside Medicine Substack, talks about the confirmation hearing for the potential new CDC director, and why some senators were surprised by her answers, plus why Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring servicemembers to have their testosterone tested. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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