On Friday Oct. 17, President Barack Obama tapped Ron Klain, former Chief of Staff to Al Gore and Joe Biden, to head the U.S. Ebola response.

Obama believes Ron Klain is the best man to lead the Ebola response team. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Klain's official title is "Ebola Response Coordinator." The appointment follows a flurry of coverage of two Texan nurses who contracted Ebola, one of whom flew to Ohio before being diagnosed.

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Critics point out that Klain has no healthcare or medical experience. Besides the government, Klain has worked in the private sector as a financial advisor for AOL's founder Steve Case.

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