Event Brief
Trump pick Heidi Overton to lead FDA if confirmed
By The BriefBrief · Sources (14)
Filed: Aug 20, 2026 at 8:11 PM ET
Summary: Dr. Heidi Overton, currently a White House policy aide, is Trump’s pick to lead the FDA. If confirmed, she would head an agency with about 18,000 staff that studies and regulates food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
WHO: Dr. Heidi Overton; Trump
WHAT: Trump’s pick, Dr. Heidi Overton, would lead the FDA if confirmed.
WHEN: Aug 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The development is the nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the FDA, contingent on confirmation.
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