RFK Jr. says he did not speak to Trump about CDC nominee
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not speak to President Trump about nominating Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he told lawmakers Tuesday. Kennedy told a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that he met with Schwartz on “multiple occasions” prior to her being tapped as the new nominee, including to discuss her views on…
Read MoreTrump’s pick to lead CDC signals shift away from vaccine skepticism
President Trump’s selection of a longtime civil servant and public health veteran to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the strongest signal yet that the administration is shifting away from a rhetoric of vaccine skepticism ahead of the midterm elections. Trump on Thursday tapped Erica Schwartz, the deputy surgeon general during his first term, to…
Read MoreErica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, nominated to be next CDC director by Trump
The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, with a succession of mostly temporary leaders.
Read MoreTrump nominates former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC
President Trump on Thursday nominated his former deputy surgeon general Erica Schwartz for director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and moved to fill several other top positions at the beleaguered agency.Why it matters: The CDC has been without a permanent political leader since Susan Monarez was fired in August after serving in…
Read MoreTrump picks former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as new CDC nominee
President Trump on Thursday announced Erica Schwartz, who served in a senior health role in his first administration, as his third pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) more than six months after the last director was fired. “It is my Honor to nominate the incredibly talented Dr. Erica Schwartz, MD,…
Read MoreTrump picks Erica Schwartz as next head of CDC
The CDC had gone months without a permanent director after the last leader was ousted.
Read MoreTrump nominates Erica Schwartz as CDC director
The CDC has been going through turmoil and several leadership shakeups under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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