# Trump picks top White House aide Heidi Overton to lead FDA

https://mins.news/en/item/26442

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-19 16:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4zKd3ef

> President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton serves as deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and is a trusted figure in the administration.

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