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Erica Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral with a medical and law degree, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the CDC. She previously served as deputy surgeon general and has a masters in public health. The CDC has been without a confirmed director since last September, with Jay Bhattacharya running things interim. Schwartzs nomination comes after Susan Monarezs controversial tenure, which ended in her ousting due to clashes with Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Junior over vaccine policies. Trump praised Schwartz as a star, and her nomination faces uncertainty as the CDCs situation remains fluid following mass firings and vaccine rule shifts.

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