Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Democratic lawmakers quickly and forcefully denounced Trump’s pick online

Former think tank policy officer Heidi Overton to lead FDA in a controversial push to reshape US health regulations.

“Heidi Overton is a far-right, anti-abortion extremist who has no business leading the FDA,” one Democratic senator said.

President Donald Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social.  Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed b

Dr. Overton is a fierce opponent of abortion rights and a supporter of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Make America Healthy Again agenda.

Trump taps White House adviser Overton to lead FDA  Reuters

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Heidi Overton, deputy assistant for domestic policy, as the next FDA commissioner.Overton, a physician, is known for her pro-life views and Trump said she has been a "ROCKSTAR" in his administration so far."Dr.

President Trump announced he's nominating Dr. Heidi Overton, a deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy, to be the next head of the FDA.

President Trump has decided to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to a senior administration official. Why it matters: The agency was left in turmoil after the exit of former commissioner Marty Makary earlier this year, threatening the stability of U.S. drug dev

Overton has said that Congress should strictly regulate abortion drug mifepristone ‘to protect women and children’ Donald Trump nominated Dr Heidi Overton – an abortion opponent who stood next to the president as he made false claims about vaccines – to be commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “Tod

President Donald Trump reportedly plans to nominate White House health policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton, a strong anti-abortion advocate, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Multiple outlets reported on Wednesday that Overton, who has served as the president’s deputy assistant for domestic policy, will be tapped

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House policy aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Overton is a medical doctor with ties to the “Make America Healthy Again” movement

President Donald Trump is expected to nominate physician Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House aide, to be his new FDA commissioner.

Trump Taps Dr. Heidi Overton to Lead FDA  wsj.com