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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Agency has faced high turnover and political pressure on regulatory issues
Heidi Overton previously worked at the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-aligned think tank. (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images)
Posted August 19, 2026 at 1:25pm
President Donald Trump has nominated White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, drawing anger…
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President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration
President Donald Trump named White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
Heidi Overton, a medical doctor and veteran of the America First think tank, currently serves as deputy director of the White…
Trump nominated Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
