ESTABLISHED 2024 A CIVIC RECORD — CONFIRMED ACTIONS, CONFIRMED FACTS April 18, 2026

Trump Appoints Schwartz as CDC Director

President Trump selected Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general and medical doctor, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Schwartz, a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, requires Senate confirmation. The CDC has been without permanent leadership for eight months.