The Atlanta-based CDC, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats, has been in turmoil since Trump returned to office more than a year ago, with a succession of mostly temporary leaders.
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Dr. Erica Schwartz is seen as a highly qualified traditional choice and tapping her is the strongest signal yet that the administration is veering away from vaccine skepticism this election year.
The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Schwartz was deputy surgeon general under Trump's first administration and is a rear admiral in the US Coast Guard ...
The CDC had gone months without a permanent director after the last leader was ousted.
The president selected Erica Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general during his first administration.
President Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to be the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
President Donald Trump named Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, on Thursday as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz to be his next CDC Director. Schwartz was Deputy Surgeon General in his first term.
CBS News reported Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz was emerging as the president's top pick for the role.