The White House withdrew Dr David Weldon's nomination to head the CDC, as he lacked the necessary confirmation votes. Concerns arose over his vaccine skepticism and debunked vaccine claims.

Former congressman Dr. Dave Weldon blames pharmaceutical industry lobbying for contributing to the withdrawal of his nomination as director of the CDC, as some Republicans may have voted against him.

President Donald Trump has named Susan Monarez as his nominee for the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling the candidate "a dedicated public servant.

When he nominated Weldon to head CDC, Trump said Weldon "understands American family values, and views health as one of utmost importance. Dave will prioritize transparency, competence and high ...

The White House withdrew Dr. Dave Weldon’s CDC nomination just before his hearing Weldon blames key senators for the withdrawal The White House has not named a replacement FRIDAY, March 14 ...

The president's pick will be the first CDC director to undergo the Senate confirmation process after a change passed by Congress in 2022 . Any nominee will face tough questions over a range of health ...

White House Pulls CDC Nominee Dr. Dave Weldon Before Senate Hearing FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation, the White House has withdrawn the ...

Dave Weldon was scheduled to have a confirmation hearing on Thursday, but the White House scrapped the nomination of the former Florida congressman.

In a statement he shared with C&EN, David Weldon—a physician and former Republican ... the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was being withdrawn. The reason: “there were ...

The White House on Thursday withdrew nomination of former Republican congressman and vaccine critic Dave Weldon to ... which oversees the CDC. As head of the CDC, Weldon would have been in charge ...