# Can Trump Ever Be Wrong? His FDA Pick Refused to Say

https://mins.news/en/item/74815

- Ars Technica, 2026-09-25 23:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/09/can-trump-ever-be-wrong-his-pick-to-lead-fda-refused-to-say/

> Heidi Overton, Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FDA, spent nearly two hours before the Senate health committee avoiding questions about vaccines, vapes, birth control and abortion. Her opposition to abortion and support for Trump’s false claims about the MMR vaccine have raised questions about her objectivity.

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