CDC Director Nominee Pledges To Defend Science During Confirmation Hearing

CDC Director Nominee Pledges To Defend Science During Confirmation Hearing Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's third CDC nominee, is a board-certified preventive medicine physician and served as HHS' deputy surgeon general during Trump's first term. During the hearing, Schwartz avoided answering directly the question about whether she would protect the CDC from political interference, but she affirmed her support for vaccines and medical evidence, Fierce Healthcare reported. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/capitol-watch-071626/