{"id":1400055,"date":"2022-03-25T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1400055"},"modified":"2022-03-25T08:45:17","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T12:45:17","slug":"republican-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-ousted-from-presidents-council-on-sports-fitness-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-ousted-from-presidents-council-on-sports-fitness-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Senate Candidate Herschel Walker Ousted from President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness &#038; Nutrition"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-ousted-from-presidents-council-on-sports-fitness-nutrition%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1400055&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, we have learned that the health of the American people involves a good deal of politics, too. And now, President Joe Biden has seemed to double down on that notion.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, Biden asked Republican Senate candidates, former NFL running back Herschel Walker and Dr. Mehmet Oz, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/599506-biden-asks-herschel-walker-and-mehmet-oz-to-quit-council-or-be-ousted?rl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to step down from the President\u2019s Council on Sports<\/a>, Fitness &#038; Nutrition or be taken off the Council or be fired.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden asks Herschel Walker and Mehmet Oz to quit council or be ousted <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/x7SH6QXVtU\">https:\/\/t.co\/x7SH6QXVtU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h0mILV5LkR\">pic.twitter.com\/h0mILV5LkR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hill (@thehill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehill\/status\/1506962310291722248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/trump-withdraws-endorsement-of-america-first-senate-candidate-mo-brooks\/?utm_source=home-headline-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump Withdraws Endorsement Of America First Senate Candidate Mo Brooks<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Playing Politics With America\u2019s Health?<\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Oz, who is a Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, said he received a letter from the Biden administration, saying that <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/599506-biden-asks-herschel-walker-and-mehmet-oz-to-quit-council-or-be-ousted?rl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">if he did not step down<\/a> from the council by 6 p.m. Wednesday, he would be removed. According to CNN, Georgia Senate Candidate Herschel Walker received the same letter.<\/p>\n<p>In a video, Dr. Oz lamented the seemingly political motivations for his removal from the council, saying, \u201cIt\u2019s sad that he would politicize such an important issue like health. The doctor he should ask to resign is <span class=\"rollover-people\" data-behavior=\"rolloverpeople\"><a class=\"rollover-people-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/people\/anthony-fauci\" data-nid=\"490137\">Dr. Fauci<\/a><\/span>, for a multitude of obvious reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Oz and Walker were nominated for the Council by former President Donald Trump in 2018. The White House\u2019s excuse for demanding resignation or removal, because those on the council are considered \u201cspecial government officials,\u201d therefore they are barred from running for any federal office.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/our-work\/nutrition-physical-activity\/presidents-council\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website of the<\/a>\u00a0President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness &#038; Nutrition states, \u201cThe President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness &#038; Nutrition (PCSFN) is a federal advisory committee that aims to promote healthy eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"subscribe\" class=\"email-signup inarticle\">\n<h4>Support Conservative Voices!<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Sign up to receive the latest<\/strong> political news, insight, and commentary delivered directly to your inbox.<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/our-work\/nutrition-physical-activity\/presidents-council\/council-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other recognizable members<\/a> of the committee include Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, MMA stars Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal, and baseball star Johnny Damon.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Oz made it pretty clear that they would have to kick him off the council. He also stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cClearly, Joe Biden can\u2019t be around anyone who doesn\u2019t completely fall in line with his fear-mongering authoritarian one-size-fits-all COVID handling. I am proud of my service and will not resign.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I received this letter on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> requesting I resign from the President&#8217;s Council on Sports, Fitness &#038; Nutrition. It\u2019s sad that he would politicize such an important issue like health. The doctor he should ask to resign is Dr. Fauci, for a multitude of obvious reasons. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fJaVLKVWOC\">pic.twitter.com\/fJaVLKVWOC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrOz\/status\/1506785090994638850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/joy-reid-says-republican-child-pornography-questions-to-judge-jackson-an-attempt-to-activate-qanon-voters\/?utm_source=home-headline-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joy Reid Says Republican Child Pornography Questions An Attempt \u2018To Activate QAnon Voters\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Georgia Senate Race Looking Good So Far For Walker<\/h3>\n<p>Herschel Walker tweeted out a statement on his removal from the council Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Biden is so scared about us beating Raphael Warnock that he has asked me to resign from my unpaid position on the President\u2019s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. <\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not a quitter so you are going to have to fire me.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HerschelWalker\/status\/1507016038851899404?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And while the move may be a disappointing one for him, he has many other things to attend to, like a tight Senate race in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Walker is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolitics.com\/epolls\/2022\/senate\/Georgia.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trouncing three other GOP primary candidates<\/a>. A Real Clear Politics average has him up by 59.7 points. In the general election, things get much tighter, but Walker is still holding a very slight lead over incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D). The RCP average there is just one point.<\/p>\n<p>Walker also received early on an endorsement from Donald Trump, which may <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/trump-officially-endorses-nfl-legend-herschel-walker-for-senate-in-georgia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">give him a nudge as the midterm elections<\/a> get closer. The two have been friends for a number of years, and Walker was and early supporter of Trump\u2019s in his bid for the White House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS45?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS45<\/a> endorses <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HerschelWalker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HerschelWalker<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHerschel Walker is a friend, a Patriot, and an outstanding American who is going to be a GREAT United States Senator\u2026Herschel Walker will never let you down\u2026He has my Complete and Total Endorsement!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FULL STATEMENT: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JtmqiZ3zMr\">pic.twitter.com\/JtmqiZ3zMr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Natalie Harp (@NatalieJHarp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NatalieJHarp\/status\/1433553605148110870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/democrat-cory-booker-cries-while-praising-supreme-court-nominee-ketanji-brown-jackson\/?utm_source=home-headline-stories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat Cory Booker Cries While Praising Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Herschel Walker Not Shy About His Views<\/h3>\n<p>Herschel Walker is a proud conservative, and will not shy away about stating his views. Back in September, when children of the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/herschel-walker-wealthy-rioters-deserve-federal-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">privileged wealthy elite protested in New York<\/a> City by breaking store windows over the death of a Rochester New York man while in police custody, Walker called for them all to get \u201cfederal time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Christian Walker, Herschel Walker\u2019s son, proves the apple does not fall far from the tree. He has also <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/herschel-walkers-son-obliterates-black-lives-matter-theyre-a-terrorist-organization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">been very vocal in speaking out<\/a> for black and other minority conservatives. In 2020, after the death of George Floyd, Christian Walker blasted Black Lives Matter saying,<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAnybody who honestly cares about black people could not support Black Lives Matter \u2014 it\u2019s a terrorist organization, and personally I think it\u2019s the KKK in blackface.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Herschel Walker has called out Joe Biden before, too. In 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/thepoliticalinsider.com\/nfl-legend-tackles-biden-for-comparing-george-floyd-to-mlk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">then presidential candidate Biden compared<\/a> George Floyd to Dr. Martin Luther King.<\/p>\n<p>That was simply too much for Walker who tweeted,<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Someone inform <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JoeBiden<\/a> not to compare the death of Dr. King and George Floyd. He has been in office a very long time and not once has he tried to change anything for black lives. Look at his voting records! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FoxNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CNN<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FoxNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MSNBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MSNBC<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanhannity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@seanhannity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Herschel Walker (@HerschelWalker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HerschelWalker\/status\/1271870915954061312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 13, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both Dr. Oz and Herschel Walker have called the move by the Biden administration political in nature. Dr. Oz suggested that Joe Biden might want to get his priorities straight.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If President Biden wants to politicize health, he will have to fire me. You would think record gas prices, a 40-year inflation high, and the situation in Ukraine would be his highest priorities at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrOz\/status\/1506785095541264389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, we have learned that the health of the American people involves a good deal of politics, too. 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