# Trump taps White House adviser Overton to lead FDA

https://mins.news/en/item/26441

- Reuters, 2026-08-19 16:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-taps-white-house-adviser-overton-lead-fda-2026-08-19/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a85dc74f7c24d00010f91b6

> U.S. President Donald Trump named White House policy aide Heidi Overton to head the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday, months after the previous chief resigned. Trump said online that Overton would advance his “America First” policies.

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