Trump Nominates 3 Doctors to Head CDC, FDA, and Sugeon General

President-elect Trump nominates reform-minded doctors to head public health agencies.

(Axios) State of play: He will nominate doctor and former Rep. Dave Weldon (R-Fl.) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Marty Makary for FDA Commissioner and Dr. Janette Nesheiwat for Surgeon General.

The big picture: Trump's picks to lead health agencies, like the HHS, CMS and the FDA, have so far signaled his second administration will have a starkly different and possibly unpredictable agenda.

• He's named figures, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mehmet Oz, who do not have experience running large government agencies

What he's saying: "Americans have lost trust in the CDC and in our Federal Health Authorities, who have engaged in censorship, data manipulation, and misinformation," Trump said when announcing Weldon's nomination on Truth Social Friday.

• "Dave will proudly restore the CDC to its true purpose, and will work to end the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and Make America Healthy Again!" he added.

• Trump also said the "FDA has lost the trust of Americans, and has lost sight of its primary goal as a regulator," and that Makary will "course-correct and refocus the Agency."

• Of Nesheiwat, Trump said, "During the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked on the front lines in New York City treating thousands of Americans" and that her "expertise and leadership have been pivotal during some of the most challenging Healthcare crises of our time."