Trump picks White House adviser Overton to head FDA

Source: www.rollcall.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:25:32 GMT

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate White House domestic policy adviser Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. If confirmed by the Senate, Overton would oversee an agency that has dealt with massive layoffs after the administration’s widespread reduction-in-force efforts last year. The agency has also dealt with high-level turnover and […]

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