Trump picks Erica Schwartz as next head of CDC
The CDC had gone months without a permanent director after the last leader was ousted.
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The CDC had gone months without a permanent director after the last leader was ousted.
President Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to lead the CDC, which has lacked a permanent director since August 2025.
President Trump announced the nomination of Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the CDC, following a period of instability at the agency.
The article discusses Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stance on vaccines and the nomination of Erica Schwartz as CDC director amid internal turmoil at the agency.
President Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to lead the CDC, following a series of temporary leaders at the agency.
President Trump announced new leadership at the CDC, nominating former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as director after multiple leadership shakeups at the health agency.
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