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August 28, 2026
Trump Nominates Heidi Overton to Lead FDA Amid Food Safety Concerns
- Heidi Overton, a White House aide, is nominated to head the FDA after previous commissioner Marty Makary's resignation.
- The FDA faces scrutiny following over 17,000 cases of cyclospora infections linked to contaminated lettuce this summer.
- Concerns arise about Overton's loyalty to Trump potentially overshadowing the need for effective food safety measures.
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- Trump's pick for FDA faces scrutiny after cyclospora outbreakAug 28, 2026 at 1:29 PM · BBC
- With Shoppers Wary of Illness, Farmers Destroy Millions of Heads of LettuceAug 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM · NYT