Departing CDC officials say Monarez’s firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem

'They need to go away': Trump ramping up attacks on his own appointees

President Donald Trump isn't just attempting to fire or remove government officials who have served under his predecessor. — he's also set his sights on people he himself nominated to their roles.The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that the Trump administration has seen multiple leadership shakeups in recent weeks that increasingly involve Trump's own second-term picks. Lately, this has included former Centers for Disease Control and Prevent…

White House confident it can confirm permanent replacement CDC director

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller expressed confidence in President Donald Trump’s ability to nominate a permanent director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention despite the politics involved in nominating someone who shares Health and Human…

New CDC chief was part of meetings where officials pressed ousted leader on vaccines

Jim O’Neill, the no. 2 HHS official who has since become the CDC’s new acting chief, was present at meetings where Susan Monarez faced pressure on vaccines.

Chaos At CDC As Trump Admin Ousts CDC Director After Only Weeks On The Job

The CDC has plunged into chaos. Dr. Susan Monarez, the newly minted CDC Director, a role she held for a matter of mere weeks, has been fired by the Trump administration. We actually wrote about Monarez previously, as she was engaged with both the CDC team that was the target of an attempted mass shooting…

Trump’s CDC fight is about stamping out dissent

The firing of Susan Monarez as head of the CDC is part of a larger effort by Trump and his administration to consolidate power inside the executive branch.

Trump’s reshaping of institutions hits the CDC after sudden firing of director

CDC Director Susan Monarez is the latest government agency head to be dismissed amid President Trump’s reshaping of the government. New York Times Washington correspondent Sheryl Gay Stolberg, MSNBC political analyst Ashley Parker, and former Rep. Denver Riggleman join Ana Cabrera to share their analysis of the dismissal and Trump’s approach to governing.