As the Trump administration scrambles to stabilize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ahead of the midterm elections, multiple recent resignations have left key health agency positions, including those of the FDA and CDC, filled temporarily by a large number of individuals in a short span. Senators are voicing concerns that these vacancies pose a vulnerability to the nation’s health security. Critics argue that the trend of appointing temporary officials, who may lack the necessary leadership skills, could lead to dangerous gaps in health governance. With no permanent heads in critical health agencies like the FDA and CDC and a temporary Surgeon General, the situation is described as unprecedented and untenable.