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HEALTHAug 5 · 19:05 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITMike Stobbe, Associated Press

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director with a 51-44 vote, marking the agency's first confirmed leader in nearly a year. The CDC has faced turmoil under recent leadership, including political appointments and staff losses, with Schwartz being the third Trump nominee for the role in 18 months.

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Dr. Erica SchwartzpersonSenateorganizationCenters for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationDonald TrumppersonRobert F. Kennedy Jr.personU.S. Coast GuardorganizationDavid WeldonpersonSusan MonarezpersonDepartment of Health and Human Servicesorganization
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