The White House has decided to withdraw President Donald Trump’s nominee, Dave Weldon, to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as reported by Axios. Weldon, a vaccine critic, was scheduled to appear before the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday for the confirmation process. The CDC, with a budget of $17.3 billion, is responsible for monitoring and addressing both domestic and international public health threats. A significant portion of its budget supports public health and prevention activities at state and local health agencies. This information was reported by Julie Steenhuysen, with additional reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengaluru. Editing by Bill Berkrot and Anil D’Silva.
