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The Latest: Price becoming a distraction for White House

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) news conference recommending everyone age six months an older be vaccinated against influenza, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) news conference recommending everyone age six months an older be vaccinated against influenza, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during a National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) news conference recommending everyone age six months an older be vaccinated against influenza, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Latest on Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s travel on charter flights:

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AP sources say President Donald Trump has been telling associates that health secretary Tom Price has become a distraction, undermining his “Drain the Swamp” campaign promise.

Price is engulfed in a controversy about his use of costly charter planes on government business. His public regrets and partial repayment don’t seem to have calmed the furor.