Trump's FDA pick sidesteps questions at confirmation hearing
Summarised from 4 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 26 Sept, 05:31 · Archive
Dr Heidi Overton, Trump's nominee to lead the FDA, declined to give direct answers during her Senate confirmation hearing.
Dr Heidi Overton, Trump's pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, faced questions at her Senate confirmation hearing on vaccines, birth control and other healthcare issues. She repeatedly sidestepped direct answers, including when Senator Bernie Sanders pressed her on whether healthcare is a human right. She must gain support from the 21-member health panel before advancing to a full Senate vote.
How it is being reported
- Can Trump ever be wrong? His pick to lead FDA refused to say.Heidi Overton faced questions focused on vaccines, birth control, and vapes.Ars Technica · 26 Sept, 00:00
- Trump’s pick to lead the FDA won’t say if she thinks birth control is abortion, alarming advocatesHeidi Overton could revisit mifepristone’s approval and wouldn’t answer questions about IUDs in her Senate confirmation hearingIndependent World · 25 Sept, 16:50
- FDA commissioner nominee sidesteps questions in confirmation hearingDr. Heidi Overton, U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to lead Food and Drug Administration, sidestepped questions during her confirmation hearing.UPI · 25 Sept, 02:18
- Trump’s FDA nominee questioned on vaccines and abortion stance in Senate hearingSecuring the top position will require Overton to gain majority support from the 21 members of the health panel before advancing to a full Senate voteIndependent World · 24 Sept, 21:59
- Trump FDA pick repeatedly sidesteps Sanders' universal healthcare demands in heated clashBernie Sanders pressed Trump FDA nominee Dr. Heidi Overton on whether healthcare is a human right, growing frustrated as she declined a yes-or-no answer.Fox News · 24 Sept, 20:36
In this story: Heidi Overton · Donald Trump · Bernie Sanders · Food and Drug Administration · United States Senate
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