Heidi Overton and the Overton Window
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Heidi Overton is a doctor, convinced lifeguard and Donald Trump's candidate for the head of the powerful U.S. pharmaceutical agency FDA. If she is appointed, there is no way around her for German pharmaceutical companies.
Heidi Overton and the Overton Window
Last week, President Trump posted to Truth Social his plan to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (The Contrarian covered the departure of her predecessor, Dr. Marty Makary, when he was pushed out in May.) This nomination indicates the administration’s further normalization of gutting healthcare and drug safety—yes, its attempt to shift the Overton Window. (Given her last name, how can I resist?)…
Dr. Overton Draws Fire from Some MAHA Elements
News outlets including the Washington Post have reported that President Trump’s nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton has been criticized by some elements of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement who regard her as an establishment figure who has stymied some of their initiatives. Chief among the complaints has been her alleged involvement in drafting a February 2026 executive order which declared the production of elemental phosphorus and gly…
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