Trump nominates Heidi Overton for FDA while critics raise concerns over abortion policies
Donald Trump's choice for FDA commissioner, Heidi Overton, faces criticism from lawmakers like Patty Murray over her critical stance on abortion pills.
- Trump selected Heidi Overton for an FDA leadership position
- Patty Murray publicly criticized Overton as a far-right, anti-abortion extremist
Sources
- Fortune — Trump calls his new FDA pick ‘Dr. Heidi.’ Patty Murray calls her a ‘far-right, anti-abortion extremist’
- The Hill — Trump’s FDA nominee draws mixed reception
- The Independent — Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency
- STAT News — STAT+: How Trump loyalist Heidi Overton became the president’s pick to run the FDA
- The Independent — Trump nominates staunch abortion critic Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA
- Al Jazeera — Trump nominates Heidi Overton to lead US Food and Drug Administration
- The Hill — Trump taps White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
- The Independent — Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration
- The Guardian — Trump nominates abortion opponent Heidi Overton to be head of FDA
- Ars Technica — Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA
- STAT News — STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA commish nominee, mRNA cancer vaccine results, and more
- STAT News — STAT+: Trump expected to pick White House adviser Heidi Overton to lead FDA
- Axios — Trump to tap Heidi Overton as FDA commissioner