Weldon, 71, is a medical doctor and former lawmaker who served in the House, representing Florida. The former congressman has been a strong critic of the CDC, especially its vaccine program. Weldon has championed the long-debunked notion that thimerosal, a vaccine preservative, is linked to autism.

“I am thrilled to announce that former Congressman, Dr. Dave Weldon, is nominated to serve as Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),” Trump said in a statement, which he posted on Truth Social on Friday evening. While in ...

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Republican congressman from Florida, as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Weldon, a physician with over 40 years of experience and an Army veteran,