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White House withdraws Trump's pick Dave Weldon as CDC director pick The White House is withdrawing President Donald Trump's nomination of Republican former congressman and vaccine critic Dave Weldon to serve as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a source briefed on the matter said on Thursday. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/trumps-cdc-pick-weldon-face-bird-flu-measles-threats-2025-03-13