8/20/2026
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Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA

Filed by Deacon Rift
Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
President Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social.  Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many…
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