The president endorsed Sununu, whose brother is former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, in February, touting him as an "American First patriot" and as the candidate with the strongest backing among conservative leaders in the state.
MS NOW medical contributor Dr. Vin Gupta joins Morning Joe to discuss President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Heidi Overton. Overton, a White House aide and deputy director of the Domestic Policy Council, is a staunch ally of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Dr. Gupta sounds the alarm over Overton’s “dangerous views" on public health, citing her criticism of abortion pills.
Dr. Heidi Overton is currently working as a White House policy aide. If confirmed, she would lead an agency of 18,000 staffers who study and regulate food, drugs, medical devices, tobacco and more.
"We need her leadership at the FDA now to ensure that the U.S. remains the WORLD LEADER for Scientific Discovery and CURES," Trump declared.
President Trump has decided to nominate White House aide Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, according to a senior administration official. Why it matters: The agency was left in turmoil after the exit of former commissioner Marty Makary earlier this year, threatening the stability of U.S. drug development. Between the lines: Overton, currently deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, was one of several candidates that the White House had been considering for weeks. - Bloomberg first reported that she was the president's choice. The intrigue: Overton appeared at last week's Oval Office signing of an executive order calling for an overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, including slimming down…
Vindman is primarily known for his role in the first impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Blanche also said he would “of course” take the president’s view into consideration before taking action, noting he hoped “every attorney general in history would not answer that question differently.”
Longtime former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya secured the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Minnesota, multiple media organizations reported less than hour after the polls closed.
Dennis Kirk, a former adviser to Tulsi Gabbard, is President Trump’s nominee for inspector general for the Interior Department.