Minutes before his confirmation hearing, the White House pulled David Weldon's nomination to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The White House will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

A White House official confirms that President Donald Trump will nominate Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S.

Burgess, the White House and the CDC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The CDC director would lead the response to public health threats, including the measles outbreak in West ...

FILE PHOTO: A general view of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta ...

A CDC spokesperson referred a question about Monarez to the White House. In a social media post, Trump said that Monarez will work closely with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Earlier this month, the White House withdrew the nomination of Weldon, a former Florida congressman, to lead the CDC. Weldon told the media his nomination was withdrawn because “there were not ...

Burgess, the White House and the CDC did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The CDC director would lead the response to public health threats, including the measles outbreak in West ...

a White House official confirmed Monday. Trump abruptly withdrew the nomination of his first pick, David Weldon, earlier this month. Monarez has been serving as the CDC’s acting director since ...