Weldon was told Wednesday night that his nomination was being withdrawn, another Trump administration official said.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.

President Donald Trump will speak at the Justice Department Friday about his administration's plans toward "restoring law and order."

The president railed against the Justice Department prosecutions he once faced even as he denounced those who criticize judges.