Although Gupta has not commented on the matter , the Post claims that he wants the job and is undergoing final vetting .
Post
['gupta', 'comment', 'matter', 'post', 'claim', 'he', 'want', 'job', 'undergo', 'final', 'vetting']
Although Gupta has not commented on the matter , the <m> Post </m> claims that he wants the job and is undergoing final vetting .
Barack Obama has asked the CNN medical correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta to join his fledgling administration as the US surgeon general , according to reports .
According to washingtonpost.com , the 39-year-old doctor is `` the Obama team 's first choice '' to become America 's most senior public health official .
Although Gupta has not commented on the matter , the <m> Post </m> claims that he wants the job and is undergoing final vetting .
CNN has confirmed Gupta has been approached by the president-elect 's transition team .