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Trump is expected to nominate new CDC director, as measles keeps spreading

By NBC News  
   March 25, 2026

As the Trump administration prepares to nominate a new director of the CDC, insiders say they worry the nominee will only further undermine trust in the nation's top health agency, even as outbreaks of measles escalate and the federal government's vaccine policies face resistance. President Donald Trump is expected to name the candidate on Truth Social by Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, the director will inherit an agency marked by the yearlong chaos of mass layoffs, a deadly shooting and hollowed-out leadership. 

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