Trump taps establishment veteran to lead the CDC

President Donald Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, a career civil servant and former deputy surgeon general, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, labeling her an establishment pick with credentials from Brown University and the Coast Guard. He also named three others to CDC roles. The move comes amid vaccine-policy tensions and Kennedy Jr.’s nutrition agenda, with Schwartz expected to win Senate confirmation more easily than the prior vaccine-skeptic nominee, though some Kennedy supporters have criticized her vaccine-mandate record. If confirmed, she would replace acting CDC head Jay Bhattacharya after a year of leadership turmoil and morale strain at the agency.