Trump drops vaccine critic Dave Weldon as nominee to head CDC
The White House has withdrawn Donald Trump's nomination of Dave Weldon, a former Republican congressman and vaccine critic, to be the director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This surprising move occurred shortly before Weldon's scheduled Senate confirmation hearing, reportedly due to a lack of sufficient votes for his confirmation.
Weldon, who has a history of opposing vaccines, claimed he was informed by the White House that several senators, including some Republicans, would vote against him. This decision comes at a critical time, as the US grapples with measles outbreaks in multiple states and the looming threat of bird flu. Notably, Weldon would have reported to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, another controversial figure known for his anti-vaccine views.
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The White House has withdrawn Donald Trump's nomination of Dave Weldon, a former Republican congressman and vaccine critic, to be the director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This surprising move occurred shortly before Weldon's scheduled Senate confirmation hearing, reportedly due to a lack of sufficient votes for his confirmation.
Weldon, who has a history of opposing vaccines, claimed he was informed by the White House that several senators, including some Republicans, would vote against him. This decision comes at a critical time, as the US grapples with measles outbreaks in multiple states and the looming threat of bird flu. Notably, Weldon would have reported to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jnr, another controversial figure known for his anti-vaccine views.
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