On 2026-08-19, President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House health policy aide, to lead the FDA. She is known as a strong supporter of health policies aligned with Trump's MAHA agenda and holds positions opposing abortion and certain vaccines.
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She opposes abortion, is wary of peptides, supports limiting vaccines, vexes MAHA.
President Trump has tapped one of his top White House health policy aides, Dr. Heidi Overton, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton has been a strong supporter of the president's health agenda, including efforts to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule, changes that have drawn sharp criticism from medical experts. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Lauren Gardner of Politico.