Trump Nominates White House Adviser Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner
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Trump Nominates White House Adviser Heidi Overton for FDA Commissioner

Trump names Dr. Heidi Overton, a domestic policy adviser who works with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his choice to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 19, 2026, 8:56 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump nominated Dr. Heidi Overton, a White House domestic policy adviser, to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.