The Trump administration withdrew the nomination of Dave Weldon for the top job at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a White House official said.

The White House has withdrawn its nominee to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an abrupt move just hours before his confirmation hearing was scheduled to begin.

The White House is pulling President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dave Weldon, Axios reported on Thursday just as the nominee was set to appear before the U.