President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Dr. Heidi Overton as the next commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to CNN, citing two people familiar with the matter.
Overton currently serves as deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and has helped shape the administration’s health care policies. A physician, she previously worked in Trump’s first administration before joining the conservative America First Policy Institute.
Bloomberg News first reported Overton’s expected selection. Other candidates included Rep. Brad Wenstrup and acting FDA Commissioner Kyle Diamantas, both of whom declined the position.
If formally nominated, Overton could face a closely watched Senate confirmation process. Her selection may also draw scrutiny from some supporters of the Make America Healthy Again movement over disagreements surrounding vaccines and pesticide policy.
Overton has worked with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but questions remain about how the two would work together under the FDA’s organizational structure.
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President Trump is expected to tap Heidi Overton, a top aide at the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, to serve as the next commissioner of the FDA.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 19, 2026
She would replace Marty Makary, who resigned in May after months of turmoil at the agency. https://t.co/coyvi3pixM
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