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Trump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director

scienceApr 16, 202633414

President Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz is the fourth person named to lead the CDC since last summer, after the agency's permanent director lasted only one month. The nomination contrasts with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s positions and drew criticism from RFK Jr. ally and anti-vaccine lawyer Aaron Siri, underscoring a policy disagreement within the administration.

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Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to head the CDC
Schwartz is the fourth person named to lead the CDC since last summer
The agency's permanent director lasted only one month last summer
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nbcnews.comTrump nominates Dr. Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, for CDC directoron.wsj.comTrump Says He’ll Nominate Erica Schwartz to Lead CDCcnn.comRetired Coast Guard officer with decades of public health experience is Trump’s pick to lead CDC | CNN

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