Trump Taps Heidi Overton to Lead FDA After Extended Vacancy

Trump nominated White House health adviser Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner, filling the gap left by Dr. Marty Makary's May resignation. Since then, the agency has lost staff, faced trust concerns, and shifted vaccine policy. Overton, formerly chief policy officer at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, needs Senate confirmation. She holds medical and doctoral degrees from the University of New Mexico and Johns Hopkins.