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Trump appoints Texas public health official as CDC chief medical officer

source: Donald Trump -> target: Dr. Jennifer Shuford

On 2026-04-18, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Dr. Jennifer Shuford would be tapped to serve as chief medical officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The post was part of a broader slate of federal health appointments announced by Trump.

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