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Trump nominates new FDA head

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WASHINGTON -- 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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    Trump nominates new FDA head

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  1. Just the News

    Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner (opens Just the News)

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    "We need her leadership at the FDA now to ensure that the U.S. remains the WORLD LEADER for Scientific Discovery and CURES," Trump declared.

  2. Axios

    Trump to tap Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner (opens Axios)

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    President Trump has decided to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to a senior administration official. Why it matters: The agency was left in turmoil after the exit of former commissioner Marty Makary earlier this year, threatening the stabili…

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Trump expected to pick Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton as his next US Food and Drug Administration commissioner, elevating a longtime ally to lead the embattled agency, a person familiar with the matter told CNN.

  4. STAT

    STAT+: Trump expected to pick White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA (opens STAT)

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    Heidi Overton, a doctor and White House adviser, is expected to be President Trump's pick to lead the FDA.

  5. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Trump to nominate Heidi Overton to lead the FDA (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

  6. NBC Boston

    Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead the FDA (opens NBC Boston)

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    Heidi Overton, deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.

  7. KAAL Rochester

    The Latest: Trump picks top White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton is a deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. If confirmed by the Senate, Overton will face challenges. Meanwhile, Trump says he’s delaying the 50% U.S.

  8. STAT

    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA commish nominee, mRNA cancer vaccine results, and more (opens STAT)

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    President Trump is expected to nominate Heidi Overton, White House deputy director of domestic policy, to serve as the next FDA commissioner

  9. Roll Call

    Trump picks White House adviser Overton to head FDA (opens Roll Call)

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    Heidi Overton previously worked at the America First Policy Institute, a Trump-aligned think tank. (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty Images)

  10. Scientific American

    Trump to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to head FDA (opens Scientific American)

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    Overton is a medical doctor with ties to the “Make America Healthy Again” movement

  11. UPI

    Trump expected to nominate Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner (opens UPI)

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    President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House policy aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

  12. Washington Examiner

    Trump to tap anti-abortion advocate Heidi Overton for FDA chief (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump reportedly plans to nominate White House health policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton, a strong anti-abortion advocate, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Multiple outlets reported on Wednesday that Overton, who has served as the president’s deputy assistant for domestic pol…

  13. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

  14. The Guardian

    Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA (opens The Guardian)

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    Overton has said that Congress should strictly regulate abortion drug mifepristone ‘to protect women and children’ Donald Trump nominated Dr Heidi Overton – an abortion opponent who stood next to the president as he made false claims about vaccines – to be commissioner of the US Food and Drug Admini…

  15. CBS News

    Trump nominates policy aide Dr. Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump announced he's nominating Dr. Heidi Overton, a deputy assistant to the president for domestic policy, to be the next head of the FDA.

  16. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead FDA (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

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

  17. Fox News

    Trump to nominate Dr Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner (opens Fox News)

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    Dr. Heidi Overton is President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration after Marty Makary resigned from the role in May following criticism from various White House officials.

  18. Union Leader

    Trump picks White House ally Overton to lead embattled FDA (opens Union Leader)

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    President Donald Trump named White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, turning to an “America First” ally to steady an agency shaken by staff losses, low morale and fights over vaccines, the abortion pill…

  19. Anchorage Daily News

    Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead Food and Drug Administration (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Overton has been critical of abortion pills and, if confirmed, would be positioned to roll back FDA rules that made the pills more accessible.

  20. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump taps White House adviser Overton to lead FDA (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump today named White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration months after the previous chief quit, writing online that she would push his “America First” policies.

  21. The Hill

    Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues.

  22. The Daily Signal

    Trump’s New FDA Nominee Draws Early MAHA Praise, Calls for Action on Abortion Pill (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that he has selected Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. “Today I am honored to nominate the wonderful Dr. Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, as our next FDA Commissioner,” Trump wrote in the Truth Social announcement. “Dr.

  23. Fast Company

    Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA (opens Fast Company)

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    Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration , President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. As a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of Trump’s second-term health initiatives, Ov…

  24. Common Dreams

    Reproductive Freedom for All Slams Trump Tapping Heidi Overton as FDA Commissioner Nominee (opens Common Dreams)

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    Today, news outlets reported that Donald Trump plans to nominate White House Domestic Policy Deputy Director Dr. Heidi Overton — an anti-abortion extremist who celebrated the Supreme Court overturning the right to abortion — to serve as his Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner.

  25. KVIA El Paso

    Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton for top FDA job (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has nominated White House Domestic Policy Council Deputy Director Heidi Overton to be the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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