Trump Appoints Erica Schwartz to Lead CDC
Published on: April 17, 2026, 1:20 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
President Donald Trump has nominated Erica Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, to become the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, praising her as 'incredibly talented.' The CDC has faced leadership instability since Trump's return to office, with mostly interim directors leading the agency.
