President Donald Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social.  Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many…
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Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
The Hill
August 19, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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President Donald Trump tapped Dr. Heidi Overton to be his new Food and Drug Administration commissioner, he announced Wednesday on Truth Social. Overton, a physician, is a top White House domestic policy adviser on health issues. If confirmed, she would take over an agency roiled by an exodus of top staff and viewed by many…