Mr Klain has served as chief of staff to two vice presidents, Al Gore and Joe Biden. Texas Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican, said: ‘Mr. Klain is not a doctor, he's not a health care professional. He doesn't have background in these issues. We don't need a White House political operative, which is what Mr. Klain has been.’

Squire Patton Boggs

Meanwhile Squire Patton Boggs  has been appointed by Hemispherx Biopharma 'to serve as its global government relations team in an effort to help find additional pathways' for testing Hemispherx's flagship experimental treatments. Sources: Oregon Live and Daily Mail and NASDAQ