Trump picks former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as new CDC nominee

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by Joseph Choi
April 16, 2026
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President Trump picked Erica Schwartz as his new CDC nominee.

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President Trump nominated Erica Schwartz, a former Deputy Surgeon General, to serve as the new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This marks the President's third nominee for the position, coming over six months after the previous director was fired. Schwartz previously held a senior health role in the President's first administration. Her nomination aims to fill a critical leadership vacancy at the nation's public health agency.

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