President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday attempted to demonstrate that she can restore trust in the agency, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing.
The issue of vaccines took center stage during the hearing for Erica Schwartz, who sought to assure senators that she wouldn’t take steps to restrict vaccine access or spread misinformation, while also proving that she can work under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
