The White House is withdrawing former Florida Rep. Dave Weldon’s nomination to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a White House official confirmed Thursday.
The reason is not yet clear. Weldon, a vaccine critic, was set to appear before the Senate health committee on Thursday for his confirmation hearing. He is a physician, is a former Republican member of Congress.
Axios first reported the White House is pulling his nomination.
This is a developing story.
