Weldon Says WH Axed His Nomination After GOP Lawmakers Balked, Blames Pharma

Updated Story After the White House unexpectedly pulled the nomination of former congressman and physician David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortly before a planned confirmation hearing Thursday (March 13), Weldon shared a lengthy statement saying he was informed his nomination didn’t have the votes to pass on the Senate floor and speculating pharmaceutical companies lobbied against him. “The concern of many people is that big Pharma was behind this which...