White House considering Burgess to lead CDC, sources say

Jarrett Renshaw - Reuters - 21/03
Former Republican Representative Michael Burgess is a Texas physician who retired from Congress in January.
NEW YORK, March 20 (Reuters) - The White House is considering former Republican Representative Michael Burgess to run the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after withdrawing the nomination of vaccine critic Dave Weldon last week, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
One of the sources said Burgess was the likely nominee but cautioned no decision had been made.

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Burgess, 74, is a Texas physician who retired from Congress in January after 22 years. During the pandemic, he described vaccines to Congress as "safe and effective tools that have been proven to protect Americans from preventable, life-threatening diseases," and spoke about the need to confront vaccine hesitancy in the country.
Burgess, the White House and the CDC did not immediately respond to request...
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