The (Heidi) Overton Window
After months without permanent leadership at the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump tapped physician and domestic policy adviser Dr. Heidi Overton to be the agency’s next commissioner.
TL;DR
- Dr. Heidi Overton nominated as FDA commissioner by President Donald Trump.
- Overton is described as a physician and domestic policy adviser.
- Trump stated Overton is known for tackling hard issues and providing effective solutions.
- The FDA is considered a highly politicized federal agency requiring reform.
- Overton is a champion of 'gold standard science'.
- The Left has criticized Overton's nomination, claiming it subverts the medical establishment.
- This criticism is seen as a result of past failures to defend objectivity in public health and medicine.