The White House has withdrawn the nomination of the president’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The withdrawal announcement came just hours before Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, was scheduled to testify before the Senate’s health committee. Pulling a nomination is typically done when it’s clear to the White […]
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White House withdraws nomination of CDC director
The White House has withdrawn the nomination of the president’s choice to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The withdrawal announcement came just hours before Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman, was scheduled to testify before the Senate’s health committee. Pulling a nomination is typically done when it’s clear to the White House the nominee doesn’t have the votes to be confirmed. Weldon has been a prominent critic of vaccines and the CDC, raising serious concerns among some senators.