The White House is withdrawing its nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an abrupt move just hours before his confirmation hearing was scheduled to begin.
Trump officials were expected to inform the Senate Thursday morning that Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressmember, will no longer be its pick for the agency, according to two people familiar with the matter and granted anonymity to discuss it.
Weldon had faced growing scrutiny over his anti-vaccine views, including an extensive record during his time in Congress of raising questions about the safety of vaccines and their potential links to autism. That history had prompted concerns within the Senate and others close to the process, fueling constant rumors over the past several weeks that he would be withdrawn.
