White House withdraws Trump's pick Dave Weldon as CDC director pick

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…

Scuttled CDC Pick Slams Big Pharma And Senators On Its Payroll

Dr. Dave Weldon said concerns that Big Pharma was behind the fight against his nomination for CDC director were 'probably true.'

CDC Director Nominee Withdrawn -- Blames Senators Including Collins, and His Opposition to Big Pharma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 The post CDC Director Nominee Withdrawn — Blames Senators Including Coll…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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White house pulls CDC nominee Dr. Dave Weldon before Senate hearing

Hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation, the White House has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).