# Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead FDA

https://mins.news/en/item/26570

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 18:48 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/19/trump-nominates-heidi-overton-to-lead-us-food-and-drug-administration?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump has nominated Heidi Overton, a former policy officer at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, to lead the Food and Drug Administration. He said she would advance “America First” policies. The vacancy followed Marty Makary’s May resignation, and Overton requires Senate confirmation.

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