President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., as his pick as the director of the CDC. (Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)
Trump said that Dr. Weldon will play a key part in "Making America Healthy Again," saying that he will work on correcting "past errors."
"Americans have lost trust in the CDC and in our Federal Health Authorities, who have engaged in censorship, data manipulation, and misinformation," he said.
"Given the current Chronic Health Crisis in our Country, the CDC must step up and correct past errors to focus on the Prevention of Disease. The current Health of Americans is critical, and CDC will play a big role in helping to ensure Americans have the tools and resources they need to understand the underlying causes of diseases, and the solutions to cure these diseases," Trump added.
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President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon, R-Fla., as his pick as the director of the CDC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Trump said that Dr. Weldon "understands American Family Values."
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"As a father of two and a husband of 45 years, Dave understands American Family Values, and views Health as one of utmost importance," he said. "Dave will prioritize Transparency, Competence, and High Standards at CDC. Dave will proudly restore the CDC to its true purpose, and will work to end the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and Make America Healthy Again!"
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