‘Cause for Real Concern’: MAHA Activists Criticize Trump’s Pick to Lead CDC

by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D.,Childrens Health Defense:

Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the CDC, is a physician and former Coast Guard officer and public health official. In a video posted on Instagram, Schwartz said, “When I was a military physician, my job was all about readiness. It was all about public health prevention, vaccines, early detection.”

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President Donald Trump’snominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) drew mixed reactions — including disappointment from some supporters of the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.

Trump nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, a physician and former Coast Guard officer and public health official, on Thursday to lead theCDC. Schwartz served as deputy surgeon general during the first Trump administration.

The Wall Street Journal first broke the story just before Trump confirmed the news on Truth Social.

Trump praised Schwartz’s “distinguished career,” calling her a “star.” According toThe New York Times, she holds degrees in biomedical engineering, medicine, public health and law.

In a post on X, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also praised Schwartz, stating that she will help return the CDC to “its core mission” and help “Make America Healthy Again.”