Trump picks new director for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 16, 2026

Words: 305

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Erica Schwartz, who served in the president’s first administration, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a seat left vacant for months after his last director said she was ousted in a rift over childhood vaccines.

Trump announced his new pick on his social media platform, Truth Social, touting Schwartz’s career as a medical doctor with the U.S. armed forces.

“She is a STAR!” …

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