Trump Nominates Erica Schwartz as CDC Director
President Trump nominated retired Rear Admiral Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term and was chief medical officer of the U.S. Coast Guard.
President Trump announced his choice of retired Rear Admiral Erica Schwartz to direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ending months of interim leadership at the nation's top health agency.
Schwartz brings extensive military medical experience to the role. She's a board-certified preventive medicine physician who graduated from Brown University for both college and medical school. During Trump's first presidency, she served as deputy surgeon general and chief medical officer of the U.S. Coast Guard.
"Erica graduated from Brown University for College and Medical School, and served a distinguished career as a Doctor of Medicine in the United States Military, the Greatest and Most Powerful Force in the World," Trump wrote announcing the nomination.
Trump also named three other officials to support CDC leadership: Sean Slovenski as deputy director and chief operating officer, Dr. Jennifer Shuford as deputy director and chief medical officer, and one additional appointee.
The CDC has operated under interim leadership for months, creating uncertainty at an agency responsible for tracking diseases, investigating outbreaks, and coordinating public health responses across the country.
The CDC oversees disease prevention and health emergencies that affect millions of Americans. After months without permanent leadership, the agency will have a new director to guide responses to health threats like pandemics and disease outbreaks.
The Senate must confirm Schwartz's nomination before she can officially take charge of the CDC.
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