US EditionCDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign
- Susan Monarez served as director of the CDC from July 31, 2025, until she was removed on August 27, 2025, at the CDC's Atlanta campus.
- Her removal followed a shooting at the CDC on August 8, where a gunman fired over 180 rounds, killing a police officer and damaging buildings.
- Monarez, a longtime federal scientist confirmed by the Senate in a 51-47 vote, prioritized staff safety and mental health amid recent violence and staff layoffs.
- Monarez called the shooting an unprecedented attack on public health and noted resources were being allocated for physical and emotional repairs at CDC sites.
- Her ouster suggests ongoing instability at CDC amid controversy over vaccine policies, leadership changes, and widespread staff cuts this year.
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The White House has fired Susan Monarez, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), after she refused to resign on Wednesday, citing her actions as "inconsistent with the president's agenda."
Once again, a top official has been forced to resign on the orders of the US President: This time, it's Monarez, the head of the CDC. She served for less than a month and refuses to accept her dismissal.
Susan Monarez's lawyers said the director would not resign. At least three other senior officials have resigned since her ouster was announced.
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Susan Monarez, who has been director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for less than a month, has 'neither resigned nor received notification from the White House that she has been fired,' her lawyers said in a statement to AFP.
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