Cecilia Lei
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first heard Feb 2026
last heard 25 Aug
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President Trump reveals his pick to lead the country's food and drug administration.
The US touts a major deal with Canada as it reverses course on steep tariffs.
And in Brazil's upcoming elections, Bolsonaro's son looks to take center stage with the help of the White House.
It's Thursday, August 20th.
I'm Cecilia Lay in Foshimita Basu.
This is Apple News Today.
The Trump administration has nominated a White House aide to run the FDA, a regulator that hasn't had a permanent leader in months, but it's already looking like she might have a tough time getting confirmed.
Dr.
Heidi Overton is a deputy assistant to the president with a focus on health issues.
In a social media post, Trump described her as a rock star and suggested that she had the full support of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.
Kennedy, Jr.
Trump's former FDA Commissioner Marty McCary resigned in May after clashes with staff and biotech companies.
A wave of other senior figures followed, leaving the FDA in a state of flux and looking for new leadership.
Rachel Rubine is a health reporter for the Washington Post.
Overton is a physician by training and was a general surgery resident at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
She also worked for the conservative America First Policy Institute, a think tank that often serves as a pipeline to government roles.
She has been more of a backroom figure for the White House, occasionally taking the podium to brief on administration policy announcements or updates on issues like Ebola, but her proximity to some of those briefings could cause problems in the Senate.
On social media, Republican Senator Bill Cassidy criticized Overton's recent appearance at an announcement of an executive order seeking to reduce the number of childhood vaccinations.
Overton was next to Trump as he made false claims about vaccine efficacy and stepped in at one point as well.
Cassidy said that her involvement in that alone is almost disqualifying.
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