Trump Appoints Controversial Figures to Key Health Positions

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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Marty Makary, a critic of vaccine mandates, to lead the FDA, and former Republican Rep. Dave Weldon to head the CDC. Fox News contributor Janette Nesheiwat is set to become the next surgeon general. These appointments align with Trump's broader strategy to overhaul the U.S. health system, emphasizing reduced regulatory barriers and increased scrutiny of drug safety. The nominations have sparked debate due to the appointees' controversial views on public health measures and vaccines.
- Trump names a Fox News personality, a COVID mandate critic and an anti-vaccine doctor to key public health roles PBS NewsHour
- Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, Fox News medical contributor, picked as US Surgeon General USA TODAY
- What to know about Trump's picks for CDC, FDA and surgeon general NPR
- Trump Picks Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to Be Surgeon General The New York Times
- ‘We dodged a bullet’: Biotech and pharma react to selection of Marty Makary for FDA commissioner STAT
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