White House withdraws Trump's pick Dave Weldon as CDC director pick
- The White House withdrew Dave Weldon's nomination for CDC Director before a Senate hearing, impacting Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s agenda.
- Two people have died and over 250 are infected in a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico, with most cases among unvaccinated individuals.
- Senator Patty Murray criticized Weldon's nomination, calling it unacceptable during a measles outbreak.
- Dr. Jay Bhattacharya's nomination as Director of the NIH was advanced by a Senate committee amid his controversial past, with vocal support and opposition expressed concerning his pandemic views.
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Statement of Hon. Dave Weldon on the Withdrawal of Nomination for CDC ⋆ Brownstone Institute
Statement of Hon. Dave Weldon on the Withdrawal of Nomination for CDC by Brownstone Institute at Brownstone Institute The following statement was issued by Dr. David Weldon following his withdrawal from being the Trump administration’s pick for the CDC. It is for the ages. Twelve hours before my scheduled confirmation hearing in The Senate, I received a phone call from an assistant at the White House informing me that my nomination to be Directo…
CDC Director Nominee Withdrawn -- Blames Senators Including Collins, and His Opposition to Big Pharma
The White House withdrew the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director, David Weldon, on Wednesday night, the day before his confirmation hearing was scheduled. [RELATED: Senate Confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Next HHS Secretary…] After the withdrawal, Weldon, a medical doctor and former congressman [...] The post CDC Director Nominee Withdrawn — Blames Senators Including Coll…
Trump pulls nomination of anti-vax CDC pick
What happened The White House Thursday withdrew the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a vaccine skeptic and former Florida congressmen, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Senate health committee announced Weldon's pulled nomination an hour before his confirmation hearing was scheduled to begin. Who said what Weldon said the White House told him Wednesday night there were "not enough votes to get me confirmed" in the Republi…

White House Pulls CDC Nominee Dr. Dave Weldon Before Senate Hearing
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