washington u.s. president donald trump lean toward name former pharmaceutical industry executive alex azar pick lead department health human service politico report tuesday cite two white house officials would replace republican tom price resign last month amid controversy heavy use private government jet travel taxpayer expense azar deputy secretary hhs administration president george w. bush join drugmaker eli lilly co first senior vice president corporate affairs communications late president lilly usa u.s. affiliate accord linkedin page leave company january form indianapolis-based healthcare consult firm linkedin entry say azar also clerk u.s. supreme court associate justice antonin scalia partner washington law firm wiley rein field linkedin page say white house decline comment report azar immediately respond request comment politico say trump favor ex-pharma executive azar health secretary politico