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Trump Nominates Veteran of His First Term to Be CDC Director
President Donald Trump on Thursday afternoon nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after months without a permanent director at the helm of the public health agency.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz for CDC director.
- Schwartz previously served as Trump's Deputy Surgeon General.
- The CDC has been without a permanent director since August.
- The previous director, Susan Monarez, was fired after a clash with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
- Monarez claimed she was fired for refusing to alter the childhood vaccine schedule.
- Schwartz has served in the Public Health Services Commission Corps for 24 years and holds degrees from Brown University and Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.
- Trump described Schwartz as "incredibly talented" and "a STAR" on Truth Social.