Reports: Schwartz Leading Candidate for Top CDC Director Pick

Published APR 15

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The Spin

The CDC has been leaderless for almost all of Trump's second term, and that's a serious problem for public health. Finding someone who satisfies RFK Jr.'s MAHA movement AND can get Senate-confirmed is a near-impossible balancing act. The administration keeps punting on this pick, leaving a critical agency adrift during a time when strong, permanent leadership matters most.

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Linda Hill on X

Erica Schwartz is a genuinely strong pick for CDC director — a retired rear admiral with real public health credentials, not a political hack. The leadership team being assembled around her, including a former Walmart health executive, Texas's health commissioner and a senior FDA official, signals serious, credible governance. This looks like much-needed guardrails finally being put in place.

Michael Olesen on X

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