White House pulls nomination of David Weldon as CDC director
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Dave Weldon was expected to have his confirmation hearing on Thursday, but Fox News Digital learned that the White House has opted to pull the nomination.
"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. Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business.
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.
Additionally, during his time in Congress, he introduced legislation with former Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., that would have banned mercury from vaccines.
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