Trump picks Heidi Overton to run Food and Drug Administration, Bloomberg News reports
President Donald Trump has chosen Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton currently serves as deputy director of the White House domestic policy council. She previously worked at the America First Policy Institute think tan...
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Trump picks Heidi Overton to run FDA
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Overton, who is currently deputy director of the White House domestic policy council, previously worked at think tank America First Policy Institute.
Kyle Diamantas has been running the agency as acting chief since May, when Marty Makary resigned following weeks of clashing with top White House and health advisers and drawing scrutiny for a series of controversial agency decisions
The White House, the FDA and Overton did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
Overton, who is currently deputy director of the White House domestic policy council, previously worked at think tank America First Policy Institute.
Kyle Diamantas has been running the agency as acting chief since May, when Marty Makary resigned following weeks of clashing with top White House and health advisers and drawing scrutiny for a series of controversial agency decisions
The White House, the FDA and Overton did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment.
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