On March 13 local time, it was reported that the White House in the USA has withdrawn the nomination of Dave Weldon as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). On November 22 of last year, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who won the presidential election in the USA, announced the nomination of former Florida Congressman Dave Weldon for the position of CDC director after assuming the presidency. Trump stated in the announcement that Weldon is a "respected conservative leader on fiscal and social issues."