Now to Dr. Oz throwing his hat in the ring, announcing that
he is running for the Senate in Pennsylvania.
Mary Bruce is there in Washington
and has the latest for us.
Good to see you Mary.
Good morning to you.
Good morning, Robin.
Well he certainly is a familiar face.
Oprah once dubbed him America's Doctor.
And now he's hoping to become the Senator for Pennsylvania.
Dr. Oz jumping into this crowded race
in the critical state that could determine
control of the Senate.
Oz says that Washington is broken
and that he is the prescription to fix it.
This morning Dr. Oz is hoping to become Senator Oz.
I'm Dr. Oz and I approve this message.
Overnight making his case on Fox News.
Americans deserve better solutions.
Doctors are about solutions.
The heart surgeon turned celebrity doctor
is running as a conservative in the critical state
of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania needs a conservative
who will put America first, bravely fight for freedom,
and tell it like it is.
But he's already facing criticism.
Oz is a longtime resident of New Jersey not Pennsylvania,
but reportedly says he's voted in the state for the past year.
Oz rose to fame with his frequent appearances
on the Oprah Winfrey Show before launching his own long running
daytime program.
If your health is as strong as it seems,
from your review of systems, why not share your medical records?
Later advising President Trump as a member of his Fitness
and Nutrition Council.
During the early days of the pandemic,
Oz was also criticized for making
a controversial statement about COVID, saying schools should
reopen even if it costs lives.
To get every child back into a school where they're safely
being educated, being fed, and making the most out
of their lives with a theoretical risk
in the back side might be a trade-off
some folks would consider.
He later apologized but now says the nation's pandemic response
is what's pushing him into politics.
COVID has shown us that our system is broken.
We lost too many lives, too many jobs,
and too many opportunities because Washington
got it wrong.
They took away our freedom without making us safer.
Now Oz is getting into this race after
the Trump-endorsed candidate was forced to drop out
amid allegations of abuse.
Now as for Oz and those questions
about where he's actually living,
he was asked about this overnight.
He stressed his ties to the state.
He went to medical school there.
He met his wife there.
He says it feels good to be back.
George.
And Mary Bruce it's good to have you back from maternity leave.
How's baby Eve?
She's doing great.
Thanks, guys.
It is very good to be back.
All right.
Thank you.