Weldon was told Wednesday night that his nomination was being withdrawn, another Trump administration official said. The ...

A former Florida congressman, Weldon also has been a prominent critic of vaccines and the CDC, which promotes vaccines and monitors their safety. Sen. Patty Murray said she had serious concerns ...

The CDC was created nearly 80 years ago to prevent the spread of malaria in the U.S. Its mission was later expanded, and it gradually became a global leader on infectious and chronic diseases and ...

Matt Gaetz was Donald Trump’s first personnel fiasco, but not last. Take Dave Weldon's failed CDC nomination, for example. By Steve Benen UPDATE (March 19, 2025, 5:11 p.m. ET): This post has ...

New CDC data uncovers rising animal/environmental contamination and a hidden 'glove-handoff' in food safety failures. Report: Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks — National ...

The CDC Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2025 James and Sarah Fries Prize for Improving Health and the Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award. These prestigious awards recognize individ ...

The White House has withdrawn David Weldon, MD, as its pick for CDC director just hours before his first confirmation hearing, CBS News reported March 13. Dr. Weldon was set to testify before the ...

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Dr. Dave Weldon, President Donald Trump’s nominee for CDC director, will face Senate questioning today as the agency deals with internal changes and public health challenges. Dr. Dave Weldon ...

The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of former Rep. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., to serve as director of the Centers for Disease Control just before his Senate hearing was scheduled to begin.