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Trump announces new leadership at CDC, nominates Erica Schwartz as director
Schwartz would be the agency’s second full-time director this term as Trump also names three senior leaders amid Senate confirmation concerns.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump nominated Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, tapping a former public health leader to stabilize an agency operating under interim leadership.
- Schwartz, a physician, spent over 20 years in uniform serving in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, where she rose to rear admiral and coordinated national COVID-19 responses as deputy surgeon general.
- David Mansdoerfer, a former senior HHS official, praised her record, saying she will "definitely understand the culture of CDC," as Trump also appointed Sean Slovenski and Jennifer Shuford as deputy directors.
- If confirmed, Schwartz would replace acting director Jay Bhattacharya and become the agency's second full-time director this term, following Director Susan Monarez, who was fired after merely four weeks.
- Success hinges on the GOP Senate health committee, chaired by Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician and vaccination supporter, after the administration withdrew its first nominee, Dave Weldon, over confirmation concerns.
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Trump Appoints Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC
President Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to become the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, praising her as 'incredibly talented.' The CDC has faced leadership instability since Trump's return to office, with mostly interim directors leading the agency.
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