Trump taps Heidi Overton to lead FDA, pushing an America First health agenda
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Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, a physician-scientist and policy aide with the America First Policy Institute, to head the FDA, signaling a shift toward an America First approach to drugs and public health. Her Senate confirmation will face scrutiny over her managerial experience and vaccine policy stances after the previous FDA chief resigned.
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- Trump selects Heidi Overton, White House aide, to lead FDA The Washington Post
- Republicans reportedly fear datacenter backlash could cost them Ohio Senate seat – as it happened The Guardian
- Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’ The Hill
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