{"id":11783,"date":"2026-04-01T19:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/?p=11783"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:23:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T00:23:20","slug":"the-white-house-delays-cdc-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/healthsecurity\/transmission\/2026\/04\/01\/the-white-house-delays-cdc-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"The White House Delays CDC Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com\/news\/the-white-house-delays-cdc-pick\/\">Infectious Disease Advisor<\/a> The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains without a permanent leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has had three different leaders during the current Trump administration and on Wednesday, the White House missed its deadline for nominating a candidate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federal law limits someone to serve in an acting role for 210 days in positions that require Senate approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For now,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/leadership\/jay-bhattacharya.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dr. Jay Bhattacharya<\/a>, director of the National Institutes of Health, \u201cwill continue to oversee the CDC by performing the delegable duties of the CDC director,\u201d the agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health officials say the delay comes as the administration tries to find a candidate who aligns with its health goals while also being able to win Senate confirmation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The leadership gap comes after a challenging year for the CDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The agency has had three different leaders since President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/donald-j-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Donald Trump, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u00a0returned to office. During this time, hundreds of employees have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthday.com\/health-news\/public-health\/trump-administration-to-cut-10000-health-and-human-services-jobs\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"laid off, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">laid off<\/a>\u00a0and some programs have been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthday.com\/health-news\/infectious-disease\/cdc-shuts-down-key-labs-for-hepatitis-and-sti-testing-after-layoffs\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"shut down, opens in a new window\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shut down<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com\/news\/the-white-house-delays-cdc-pick\/\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Infectious Disease Advisor The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) remains without a permanent leader. It has had three different leaders during the current Trump administration and on Wednesday, the White House missed its deadline for nominating a candidate. 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