Trump’s Pick to Lead the FDA Faces Uphill Senate Battle

“Heidi Overton’s years of loyalty to Donald Trump helped her become his pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, one of the government’s most powerful regulatory agencies. But that devotion could ruin her chances at Senate confirmation,” Politico reports.

“As Trump’s deputy assistant for domestic policy, Overton, a physician, has helped bring Trump’s health policies to fruition, most recently helping shepherd an executive order last week that spelled out Trump’s plan to reduce the number of recommended vaccines for children. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), proponent of vaccination, occasional Trump critic, and chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, has already signaled that may cost her his vote.”