President-elect Trump announced his selection of former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
“In addition to being a physician for 40 years and a military veteran, Dave is a respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues, serving on the Labor/HHS Appropriations Subcommittee and serving on the HHS and CDC We have been committed to accountability on policy and budgeting,” President Trump said in an announcement Friday night.
“Dave also played a leading role in the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform hearings to address issues within HHS and the CDC.Dave worked with the CDC to enact the Human Embryo Patent Prohibition Act. “We succeeded,” Trump said.
President-elect Trump announced his selection of former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) to head the CDC. (Scott J. Ferrell/Congress Quarterly/Getty Images)
President Trump said Dr. Weldon would play an important role in “making America healthy again” and would work to correct “the wrongs of the past.”
“The American people have lost confidence in the CDC and federal health officials who have engaged in censorship, data manipulation, and misinformation,” he said.
“Given the current chronic health crisis in our nation, CDC must further strengthen and correct past mistakes to focus on disease prevention. The health of Americans today is critical. “And CDC will play a major role in helping ensure Americans stay healthy.” We need tools and resources,” Trump added.
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President-elect Trump announced his selection of former Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon (R-Fla.) to head the CDC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
President Trump said Dr. Weldon “understands American family values.”
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“As a father of two and a husband of 45 years, Dave understands American family values and considers health to be one of the most important things,” he said. “Dave prioritizes transparency, competence, and high standards at CDC. Dave will proudly return CDC to its true purpose, working to end chronic disease epidemics and make America healthy again. !”
