Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon is a political figure nominated by President Donald Trump for the role of director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), noted for his controversial views on vaccination, which have raised concerns among health experts regarding his potential influence on public health policy.
Born on Jan 01, 1952 (73 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| United States | 2 | 4.50 | 0.04% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 146,332 | $21,000,000 | 9,284$ |
| Totals | 2 | 331,002,651 | 146,332 | $21,000,000 | 9,284$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
United States:
Dr. Dave Weldon's nomination to serve as CDC director was withdrawn due to concerns about his comments on vaccines.
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United States:
President Donald Trump announced that he was tapping former U.S. Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon for the role last year.
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United Kingdom:
Dave Weldon, the Republican tipped to head the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), was withdrawn by the Trump administration to be its candidate for the public health agency.
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United States:
Dr. Dave Weldon had his nomination withdrawn to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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United Kingdom:
Dave Weldon, a 71-year-old doctor and former Republican Florida congressman, did not face a hearing as planned.
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United Kingdom:
Dave Weldon, a 71-year-old doctor and former Republican Florida congressman, had his nomination to lead the CDC withdrawn on the day of his confirmation hearing.
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United Kingdom:
Dave Weldon was nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the CDC but had his nomination withdrawn before a Senate hearing.
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United States:
Dr. Dave Weldon's nomination to serve as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was withdrawn by the White House.
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United States:
Dr. Dave Weldon is a former Republican representative and President Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Hong Kong:
Dave Weldon, nominated to be the CDC director, has made similar claims about vaccines and autism.
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