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President Donald Trump has chosen Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. Overton currently serves as deputy director of the White House domestic policy council. She previously worked at the America First Policy Institute think tank. Kyle Diamantas has been acting chief since Marty Makary resigned in May. The White House and FDA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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Trump picks Heidi Overton to run FDA
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.
Overton. This person is at present deputy director of the White House domestic policy council, previously worked at think tank America First Policy Institute.
Kyle Diamantas has been running the agency as acting chief since May, when Marty Makary resigned following weeks of clashing with top White House and health advisers and drawing scrutiny for a series of controversial agency decisions
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