Weldon was told Wednesday night that his nomination was being withdrawn, another Trump administration official said. The White House decided to pull Weldon’s nomination when it became clear that he would not have the votes to be favorably reported out of committee because of his past controversial comments about vaccines, the official said.

The White House has withdrawn its nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to serve as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two Trump administration official familiar with the decision told CNN.

A White House official told crypto industry leaders this week that there should be no limit to the size of a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

The Trump White House has offered responses to Monday's plunge for stocks, with one unnamed official giving Politico this line: "It’s hard to rip the Band-Aid off without getting some blood everywhere.

President Donald Trump hosts NATO secretary general Mark Rutte. The leader of the 32-member transatlantic military alliance meets Trump at a key moment for Europe and NATO, with Trump’s apparent pivot toward Russia leaving members uneasy.