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CDC, Dave Weldon

Weldon’s history of vaccine skepticism helped tank his CDC nomination

“Dave Weldon is anti-vaccine, anti-woman, and anti-science. He was not qualified to serve as CDC director,” said Colorado Rep. Diana DeGette, the top Democrat on the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee in the House.

CNN on MSN · 23h

White House withdraws nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead CDC

The White House has withdrawn its nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to serve as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two Trump administration official familiar with the decision told CNN.

Orlando Sentinel · 1d

Florida vaccine skeptic out as proposed CDC director amid measles outbreak

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

Trump yanks CDC nominee

Barron's on MSN · 1d

CDC Nomination Hearing Cancelled Minutes Before Start

A Senate committee on Thursday morning cancelled a nomination hearing for Dave Weldon, the former congressman with a history of vaccine skepticism who President Trump had named to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

TAG24 on MSN · 1d

Trump makes last-minute U-turn on controversial CDC nominee

President Donald Trump surprisingly withdrew his appointment of Dave Weldon to head the CDC within hours of his nomination hearing.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump yanks CDC nominee minutes before Senate hearing

Dave Weldon, President Trump's choice to lead the CDC, had in the past pushed a debunked link between the measles vaccine and autism.

1dOpinion

Why Dave Weldon was the wrong person to lead the CDC

The U.S. can’t afford another high-ranking health official who is opposed to vaccines.

1don MSN

Who is David Weldon? Trump CDC pick pulled amid RFK Jr. concerns, vaccine, autism comments

Dr. Dave Weldon, who was Trump's choice for the head of the CDC, has taken a controversial stance on vaccines and autism. Here's what to know ...

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Commentary: Defunding public health will exact a heavy price: human life

For example, in 2014 the identification of the Ebola virus in West Africa set off one of the largest responses in CDC history with over 3,000 team members responding to the crisis to limit spread ...

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