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Dr. Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the FDA, faced pointed questioning from the Senate HELP Committee over her views on vaccines, birth control, mifepristone, vapes, and food safety. Senators repeatedly pressed her on whether she would ever contradict the president, and she declined to directly answer whether Trump could be wrong on health policy. The hearing reflects broader concerns among lawmakers and public health advocates about political influence over the FDA under the current administration, particularly regarding reproductive health and vaccine policy.