CDC Director Erica Schwartz Vows Independence From Administration Leaders

By Daniel Payne and Helen Branswell · STAT News · 2026-08-19

CDC Director Erica Schwartz Vows Independence From Administration Leaders

According to reporting from STAT News, the newly confirmed CDC director addressed agency staff regarding her commitment to scientific autonomy. Erica Schwartz signaled her willingness to challenge superiors, including health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to maintain the organi

According to reporting from STAT News, the newly confirmed CDC director addressed agency staff regarding her commitment to scientific autonomy. Erica Schwartz signaled her willingness to challenge superiors, including health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to maintain the organi