Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead the FDA

Overton, a physician, is a White House aide who often briefs the president on health issues.

President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, he said Wednesday on social media.

“Dr. Heidi has been a ROCKSTAR in my Administration,” Trump wrote.

Overton, a physician, is a White House domestic policy official who regularly briefs the president on various health issues. She was at his side earlier this month when he announced an executive order aimed at reducing the number of universally recommended childhood vaccinations.

At the time, she urged “blue states” to adopt the administration’s “gold standard” recommendations, which many doctors said were not supported by current science.

Trump referred to the event in his post announcing the pick.