Erica Schwartz, the new CDC director, in July. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenErica Schwartz, the new CDC director, in July. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSenate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC directorSchwartz, president’s third pick to lead top US public health agency, confirmed in 51-44 Senate vote
Dr Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the US Senate as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a rare win for the Trump administration after a string of failed attempts to fill senior health posts.
Schwartz was confirmed 51-44 by senators. She is Donald Trump’s third pick to run the CDC.
Schwartz is set to take the reins of the CDC after a tumultuous period of leadership turnover, marking the Trump administration’s third pick to lead the agency.
The first nominee, former Florida congressman David Weldon, was withdrawn by the White House in March 2025 just before his confirmation hearing.
Schwartz will be the first permanent CDC director since Susan Monarez, Trump’s second pick, who was fired by Robert F Kennedy Jr, the US health secretary, last year after less than a month over a clash on vaccine policy.
