Trump taps White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

President Donald Trump has nominated White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, drawing anger from Democrats.

Overton is a deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy at the White House working on health issues.

Dr. Heidi Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump's second-term health initiatives.

If confirmed by the Senate, Overton will become the next head of the agency responsible for overseeing the safety and effectiveness of products including food, drugs and medical devices.

President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has been a strong supporter of the president's health agenda, including efforts to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule, changes that have drawn sharp criticism from medical

Trump picks White House ally Overton to lead embattled FDA  Reuters

Overton has been critical of abortion pills and, if confirmed, would be positioned to roll back FDA rules that made them more accessible.

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.

Trump nominated Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

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Dr. Heidi Overton has been appointed by President Trump to lead the FDA, emphasizing faster cures and lower drug prices.

Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. As a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump’s second-term health initiatives, Overton has become a tr

“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.

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

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration  AP News

President Donald Trump said he is nominating White House health policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton, a strong anti-abortion advocate, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Trump posted on Truth Social Wednesday afternoon that Overton “is SMART and RESPECTED by all!”  “Dr. Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my administration

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

She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.

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

Heidi Overton, a doctor and White House adviser, is expected to be President Trump's pick to lead the FDA.

Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA  CNN