Summary
President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Erica Schwartz to be the new leader of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She previously held a senior health position during President Trump's first term and is his third nominee for the job after the previous director was fired over six months ago.
Key Facts
- President Trump announced Erica Schwartz as his nominee to head the CDC.
- Schwartz served as Deputy Surgeon General earlier in President Trump’s administration.
- This nomination comes more than six months after the last CDC director was fired.
- She is the third person President Trump has nominated for the CDC leadership during this period.
- The CDC is the main U.S. agency responsible for public health and disease control.
- The nomination is subject to Senate approval before she can officially lead the CDC.
