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From Fox News: The White House is pulling the nomination of Dave Weldon for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director, Fox News Digital has confirmed. Weldon was expected to have his confirmation hearing on Thursday.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee announced that it canceled its hearing in a statement on Thursday morning. However, it confirmed that lawmakers would still vote on the nominations of Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for National Institutes of Health (NIH) director and Dr. Marty Makary for Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“It became clear that the votes weren’t there in the Senate for him to get confirmed. This would have been a futile effort,” a source familiar with the nomination told Fox News Digital. However, there is no official reason for pulling the nomination at this time.
Weldon, a medical doctor and former Florida congressman, has made statements against vaccines in the past, which were expected to be brought up during his hearing. In a 2007 statement, Weldon said there were “legitimate questions” about potential links between vaccines and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism.
The Wall Street Journal explained, “This is the first time that a CDC nominee requires Senate confirmation after Congress in recent years added the requirement for leaders of the agency responsible for investigating infectious disease and guarding public health.”
Dr. Dave Weldon “didn’t have the votes” to be confirmed as CDC Director, according to a source. His confirmation hearing this morning was cancelled.
Interesting to note that the CDC Director position only became Senate confirmed as of this year. https://t.co/Rn7b6rWVVB
— Josh Michaud (@joshmich) March 13, 2025
Below is President Trump’s original announcement nominating Weldon in November, and HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy’s endorsement.
Congratulations Dr. Dave Weldon on your nomination as Director of CDC. Dr. Weldon is a 40-year medical doctor, Congressman, and Army veteran. Dave’s leadership at CDC will bring the truth and transparency needed to restore the public’s confidence in this institution. Welcome… pic.twitter.com/hu8bHdSqKa
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) November 23, 2024
Weldon Out as CDC Nominee
-Big Pharma’s Vaccine Racket Rolls OnDr. Dave Weldon’s nomination to lead the CDC was yanked by the White House today, just hours before his Senate hearing.
Insiders say his vaccine skepticism sank him—the votes just weren’t there. This exposes a… pic.twitter.com/Vw6yuV1GHS
— Jonny Paradise (@plantparadise7) March 13, 2025
Several supporters of Weldon are voicing their disappointment.
John Littell, MD, wrote, “Dave Weldon, a good man, no longer in the running for CDC. Weldon recognizes the problem with mercury in vaccines, supports parents who do not want to have their newborns vaxxed vs STDs, and drafted the “Weldon Amendment “ protecting physicians of conscience. If not Dave-who?”
Dave Weldon, a good man, no longer in the running for CDC. Weldon recognizes the problem with mercury in vaccines, supports parents who do not want to have their newborns vaxxed vs STDs, and drafted the “Weldon Amendment “ protecting physicians of conscience. If not Dave-who?
— John Littell, MD (@JohnLittellMD) March 13, 2025
The Children’s Health Defense wrote, “We are disappointed with the decision to pull the nomination of Dave Weldon as CDC director, as he would be an ideal candidate for the protection of public health.”
🚨 JUST IN: Trump administration rescinds nomination of Dave Weldon to be CDC director
We are disappointed with the decision to pull the nomination of Dave Weldon as CDC director, as he would be an ideal candidate for the protection of public health.https://t.co/4LHrkx2a20
— Children’s Health Defense (@ChildrensHD) March 13, 2025
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