NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. David Weldon had been out of the ... and Republican — have appointed outsiders with no CDC experience. Unlike Weldon, however, those outsiders had been public health ...

The White House abruptly abandoned the nomination of Dave Weldon, the former Florida ... the last thing he needs is a controversy about CDC,” Weldon wrote, later adding, “Hopefully they ...

Former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon speaks in The Villages, Fla., on May 31, 2012. Reporter President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Dr. David Weldon, 71, was born in Amityville ... that would have shifted vaccine safety oversight away from the CDC. He also claimed that the mercury-containing preservative thimerosal was ...

President Donald Trump has nominated microbiologist Susan Monarez to be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control ...

When he nominated Weldon to head CDC, Trump said Weldon "understands American family values, and views health as one of utmost importance. Dave will prioritize transparency, competence and high ...

After President Trump’s first nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) failed to gain traction ...