Dr. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, dodged a slew of questions on vaccines, abortion, and vaping policies during her confirmation hearing, visibly upsetting Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.
Overton, who currently serves as a domestic policy adviser to Trump, endured roughly two hours of questions from the senators on a range of hot-button topics, but was scolded several times by Republicans and Democrats for not providing direct answers.
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