Trump Picks Controversial FDA Nominee | Annapolis News

Annapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 20, 2026 · 1m

President Trump is set to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton, a domestic policy aide who briefed him on health matters, to lead the FDA — a move sparking fierce backlash. Though praised by the president as a “rockstar” and “always right,” she was reportedly his third choice after others declined. Her involvement in an executive order to reduce childhood vaccination recommendations has drawn sharp criticism from doctors and lawmakers, including Senator Patty Murray, who called her a “far-right, anti-abortion extremist” unfit for the role. With the FDA overseeing everything from drugs to food safety…