In a stunning last-minute decision, the Trump administration has yanked its nominee for CDC director just hours before his scheduled Senate confirmation hearing. The move has left Washington insiders speculating about the real reason behind the sudden withdrawal.
The nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon, a former congressman and outspoken vaccine skeptic, was pulled on Thursday, partially clearing the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee’s schedule. The committee confirmed it will still proceed with confirmation hearings for Dr. Jay Bhattacharya as National Institutes of Health director and Dr. Marty Makary as Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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“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 administration’s decision told Fox News. However, no official reason for the withdrawal has been given.
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