Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz As CDC Director

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The New York Times and The Guardian, both leaning left, framed the story as a routine confirmation, emphasizing Schwartz’s appointment and noting the partisan split in the vote, with the Guardian explicitly referencing her as a “Trump…

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Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz As CDC Director

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Erica Schwartz As CDC Director By Ben Smith | 7:30 PM on August 05, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/David Goldman, File The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, ending nearly a year of leadership turmoil at the federal public health agency as it confronts surging measles cases, cyclosporiasis outbreaks, and an Ebola outbreak abroad.

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▪Erica Schwartz As CDC Director By Ben Smith | 7:30 PM on August 05, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.
▪AP Photo/David Goldman, File The Senate confirmed Dr.
▪Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, ending nearly a year of leadership turmoil at the federal public health agency as it confronts surging measles cases, cyclosporiasis outbreaks,

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▪ Schwartz confirmed as CDC director after bungling confirmation hearing — Ars Technica
▪ Senate confirms Trump pick Erica Schwartz as new CDC director — The Guardian — World
▪ Senate Confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as C.D.C. Director — NYT — Politics

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Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Dr. Erica Schwartz As CDC Director By Ben Smith | 7:30 PM on August 05, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/David Goldman, File The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday, ending nearly a year of leadership turmoil at the federal public health agency as it confronts surging measles cases, cyclosporiasis outbreaks, and an Ebola outbreak abroad. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Schwartz was confirmed 51-44.President Donald Trump nominated Schwartz in April.

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