Trump to nominate Dr Heidi Overton as next FDA commissioner

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President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he is nominating Heidi Overton, deputy assistant for domestic policy, as the next FDA commissioner. Overton, a physician, is known for her pro-life views and Trump said she has been a "ROCKSTAR" in his administration so far. Overton will continue putting AMERICA FIRST, and creating a HEALTHY AMERICA," Trump said in a Truth Social post.

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