President Donald Trump is reportedly weighing options for the leadership role at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency that Republicans have targeted for reform since the COVID-19 pandemic.

In November, Trump selected Dr. Dave Weldon, a former Florida congressman, as his CDC director, but Weldon’s nomination was revoked moments before his scheduled confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. 

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