In November, Trump selected Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman, as his CDC director, but Weldon’s nomination was revoked moments before his scheduled confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee.
Following the announcement, Weldon published a statement that his nomination was withdrawn because he was not likely to receive enough Republican support on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee because of his history of skepticism of vaccines.
Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME), whom Weldon blamed by name for sinking his nomination, told reporters that they had no preconceived notions about how they planned to vote for Weldon’s nomination heading into the confirmation.
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Weldon was closely aligned with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who narrowly passed his confirmation
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