Trump picks qualified, normal health leader to head CDC; experts still cautious
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President Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a qualified public health official, to head the CDC, amid concerns about the anti-vaccine agenda of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Experts praise Schwartz's qualifications but are cautious about her ability to function with Kennedy's influence.
President Trump announced Dr. Erica Schwartz as his third nominee for CDC director. Schwartz is a well-qualified former public health official and board-certified physician in preventive medicine. She has supported vaccination and evidence-based medicine, and has a background as a Navy officer and deputy surgeon general. Schwartz has a medical degree from Brown University and has been involved in the federal rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Experts praise her qualifications but are wary of her ability to function amid anti-vaccine efforts by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies at the CDC.
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