FBI leadership stories

Aug 18, 2026

Trump selects Heidi Overton to lead FDA after months of turmoil

President Trump has chosen White House policy adviser Heidi Overton to serve as FDA Commissioner following a turbulent year at the agency marked by leadership instability and policy shifts.

Aug 18, 20263 sources

May 9, 2026

Trump Administration Reportedly Plans to Fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary is reportedly facing ouster from the Trump administration, which would create another high-profile vacancy atop the Department of Health and Human Services under RFK Jr.

May 9, 20261 source

Top claims

▪President Donald Trump has chosen White House policy aide Heidi Overton to lead the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to reports on August 19, 2026
▪Heidi Overton previously worked at the America First Policy Institute think tank and served as a White House fellow during the first Trump administration
▪Heidi Overton has served as the deputy assistant to the president and deputy director of domestic policy for the White House, leading health policy since the start of Donald Trump's second term

People involved

Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Subtopics

Drug Approval and Clinical Trials2 Trump administration2 Environmental and Occupational Health1 Government and Regulatory Policy1 Public healthcare1 Trump administration personnel1 U.S. healthcare policy1 US health policy & drug pricing1

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