Trump Taps Erica Schwartz for CDC

Dr. Schwartz, a career public health official, is expected to oversee a significant overhaul of the CDC's operations and priorities.

The agency has been operating with a leadership vacuum, with 80 percent of its top posts remaining vacant under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s direction.

Schwartz's nomination comes as the administration faces intense scrutiny over its health care agenda and its shifting tone on vaccine policy.

If confirmed, she will be tasked with restoring morale and health security in an agency that current and former officials warn is in a state of disarray.