Weldon was told Wednesday night that his nomination was being withdrawn, another Trump administration official said. The White House decided to pull Weldon’s nomination when it became clear that he would not have the votes to be favorably reported out of committee because of his past controversial comments about vaccines, the official said.

The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of Dr. David Weldon, a former Florida congressman and Stony Brook University grad.

President Trump's nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is getting ready to appear before Congress.