OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
6:00 PM – Friday, November 22, 2024
Former Florida Congressman Dr. Dave Weldon has been selected by President-elect Donald Trump to replace Mandy K. Cohen as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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“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 I have worked to ensure 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, addressing issues within HHS and the CDC.Dave worked with the CDC to enact the Human Embryo Patent Prohibition Act. “We succeeded,” President Trump said.
President Trump said Dr. Weldon will focus on righting the previous administration's “past wrongs” and will work to “make America healthy again.”
“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 our nation's current chronic health crisis, CDC must further strengthen and correct past mistakes to focus on disease prevention. The health of Americans today is critical. , CDC will play a major role in helping ensure Americans have the tools and resources they need to understand the root causes of illness and solutions to cure these illnesses,'' President Trump added. Ta.
The president-elect also said Dr. Weldon “understands American family values.”
“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, competency, and high standards at CDC. Dave will proudly bring CDC back to its true purpose, working to end chronic disease epidemics and make America healthy again. .”
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