Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA

Overton faces challenges left by her predecessor and the priorities of the Make America Healthy Again movement.

Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, speaks during a meeting to sign an executive order about vaccines, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. [Photo: Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo]

Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.

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