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Trump’s Latest C.D.C. Nominee Vows Not to ‘Betray the Science’
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Trump’s third nominee to lead the CDC in under two years, is expected to be approved by the Senate health committee, a key step in her confirmation.
- Schwartz, a former deputy surgeon general, supports childhood vaccines and is seen as a qualified, mainstream candidate.
- During her confirmation hearing, committee members, especially Senator Bill Cassidy, questioned her ability to oppose Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine policies, which include attempts to rescind childhood vaccine recommendations.
- Senator Cassidy strongly criticized Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism and emphasized the need for a CDC director who will actively counter misinformation and uphold faith in immunization.
- Cassidy’s tough stance is notable given he previously cast the deciding vote to confirm Kennedy as health secretary last year.
