Advisory Board March 14, 2025
On Thursday, the Trump administration withdrew its nomination of Dave Weldon for CDC director right before Weldon’s scheduled meeting with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
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White House withdraws Weldon’s nomination
In November, President Donald Trump named Dave Weldon as his nominee for CDC director, a position that requires Senate confirmation. Weldon is a medical doctor and former congressman who represented Florida in the House from 1995 to 2008.
“Americans have lost trust in the CDC and in our Federal Health Authorities, who have engaged in censorship, data manipulation, and misinformation,” said Trump at the time of Weldon’s nomination. “Given the current Chronic Health...
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