Ars Technica
Trump expected to pick conservative policy wonk Heidi Overton to lead FDA
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Donald Trump selected Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to reporting on the anticipated appointment. Overton has stated opposition to abortion access and expressed skepticism regarding peptide treatments and vaccine expansion. Her positions on these issues differ from those of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who leads Trump's Make America Healthy Again initiative.
