Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’

Trump FDA pick Heidi Overton upsets hardcore MAHA activists

Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, has upset certain hardcore activists in the Make America Healthy Again movement, threatening the strength of the coalition heading into the 2026 midterm elections.  Trump on Wednesday called Overton, a longtime ally and current White House domestic policy adviser, a “ROCKSTAR” who “is known to take on the HARDEST issues and bring me solutions that work bes…

Cassidy Rips Trump's FDA Pick Over Role in Vaccine Order

Sen. Bill Cassidy, who withheld his support until the last minute for the confirmation of her potential boss, gave the nominee to run the Food and Drug Administration a hostile reception after President Trump's announcement on Wednesday. The outgoing Republican, a physician and chair of the Senate Health Committee, called...

Sen. Cassidy Shredded for Half-Hearted Lament Over New FDA Head: ‘Almost Disqualifying’

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sparked sharp reactions Wednesday when he offered a mild criticism of President Donald Trump's pick to take over the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Heidi Overton, calling her record "almost disqualifying." Almost. Almost. Not quite there though, apparently. Cassidy ended up persona non grata in MAGA world when he was one

Cassidy criticizes Trump’s FDA pick, says her role in vaccine order is ‘almost disqualifying’

Senator Bill Cassidy criticizes Dr. Heidi Overton's FDA nomination, calling her role in a recent vaccine order 'almost disqualifying.'