Two Trump Health Nominees Falter Under Senate Scrutiny

At a tense Senate HELP committee hearing, Erica Schwartz, the CDC director nominee, and Sean Kaufman, the ASPR nominee, faced sharp questioning. Schwartz struggled to answer direct questions and seemed uninformed about current CDC issues, raising concerns about independence from the Trump administration. Kaufman confronted bipartisan skepticism over past anti-vaccine statements and ambiguous stances on vaccines and mRNA research. Lawmakers pressed for scientific integrity and preparedness, but the hearings ended with doubt about their readiness and ability to lead during health crises.