The White House unexpectedly withdrew its nomination for CDC director, which had been chosen by President Trump.

On March 13, the White House withdrew the nomination of Dave Weldon, whom President Donald Trump had chosen as the candidate for Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The decision to withdraw Dave Weldon's nomination came just hours before his Senate confirmation hearing – a mandatory process for senators to consider and vote on his confirmation for the position of Director of the U.S. CDC.

According to Axios on March 13, citing informed sources, US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy said that Weldon was "not ready."

David Weldon speaking at an event in 2012

When President Trump nominated Dave Weldon, 72, a former congressman from Florida, to be the Director of the CDC, observers noted that this was a potentially controversial name, given Weldon's past anti-vaccine stance. Trump wrote on social media a few months ago when announcing Weldon's nomination: "Weldon will restore the CDC to its true purpose and will work to end chronic disease and make America healthy again."

President Trump has not yet responded to the matter. Meanwhile, The New York Times reported that Weldon received a decision from the US administration on the evening of March 12 (US time). According to the report, a White House official stated that Weldon would not have enough votes to be confirmed by the Senate.

"This is a shock, but in a way, it's also a relief. Government work demands a lot from an individual, and if God doesn't want me to do it, that's okay," The New York Times quoted Weldon as saying.

Dr. Weldon is an internist who served in the House of Commons from 1995 to 2009. He has made notable statements regarding mercury in vaccines.

Some Americans are hesitant to take vaccines due to concerns about thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative added to vaccines to prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria. However, many studies have found no harmful effects of thimerosal in vaccines at low doses. Nevertheless, since 2001, the US CDC has removed thimerosal from childhood vaccines.

In a 2007 statement, Weldon said: “There remain legitimate questions regarding the link between thimerosal and neurodevelopmental disorders in children (NDD), including autism.” However, many recent studies have found no link between vaccines and autism.

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