Dave Weldon and the CDC: A Nomination Derailed by Controversy in 2025
Dave Weldon and the CDC: A Nomination Derailed by Controversy in 2025 Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman, physician, and vocal vaccine skeptic, was poised to take the helm of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as President Donald Trump’s pick for director. Announced late in 2024, his nomination promised to usher in a new era for the agency—one potentially aligned with the administration’s health policy vision under Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But as of today, March 13, 2025, that vision has hit a wall: the White House has abruptly withdrawn Weldon’s nomination, mere hours before his Senate confirmation hearing. Here’s an in-depth look at the latest news, the forces behind this reversal, and what it means for the CDC’s future. The Breaking News: A Last-Minute Pullout The bombshell dropped this morning, just before 10 a.m. ET, when Weldon was scheduled to face the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committe...