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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz for CDC

Trump nominates Erica Schwartz for CDC

Dr. Schwartz is viewed as a traditional, highly qualified choice, signaling a potential shift toward establishment health policies during an election year.

The CDC has been operating under a series of interim leaders for over a year, causing significant internal turmoil and stalling long-term public health initiatives.

Along with Schwartz, Trump named three other officials to the agency's leadership team to help execute his administration's health agenda.

The nomination must now undergo a Senate confirmation process amidst a heightened political focus on national health security.

Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Erica Schwartz
American politician
Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National public health agency of South Korea
Susan Monarez
American microbiologist and public health official
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
American politician, environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist (born 1954)