White House pulls CDC nominee because they didn’t have the votes: Sources

• White House pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to run CDC

  A White House official confirmed that the administration is pulling Dave Weldon's nomination to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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  White House withdraws CDC director nomination just before his Senate confirmation hearing

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• White House pulls Trump’s nomination for CDC director hours before confirmation hearing

  The White House pulled Weldon's nomination just hours before the former Florida lawmaker was set to appear before the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
  
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  Murkowski, Collins expressed concerns prior to White House pulling Weldon nomination

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  White House withdraws CDC nominee hours before Senate hearing

  Trump officials say Weldon - an ally of RFK Jr - did not have the Senate votes necessary to be confirmed.
  
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  CDC nominee Dave Weldon is likely to be pressed on his vaccine views at Senate hearing

  President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress
  
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• White House withdraws nomination of vaccine-sceptic pick to head health agency

  U-turn on candidacy of Dave Weldon to lead Centers for Disease Control a rare setback for Donald Trump
  
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