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Trump picks former Florida Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon

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Trump picks former congressman Dave Weldon of Florida to lead CDC

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.

Trump picks former Florida Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon as director of CDC

President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon is his pick as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Trump selects Dave Weldon, former congressman with ties to vaccine critics, to lead CDC

Weldon has questioned the safety of some vaccines and advocated for limits on abortion. He'll be the first CDC director to face Senate confirmation.

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Trump picks Marty Makary to lead FDA, Dave Weldon to run CDC

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