US EditionWhite House fires CDC director Monarez after she refuses to resign; 4 top health officials quit
Susan Monarez's tenure as CDC director ended amid conflicts with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., leading to the resignation of four senior officials during a crisis at the agency.
- Susan Monarez has been removed as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention less than a month after her confirmation on July 29, 2025, as confirmed by the Department of Health and Human Services .
- Three other top CDC officials resigned after Monarez's ousting, citing concerns over the Trump administration's vaccine policies.
- Monarez's departure follows a shooting at the CDC headquarters in Atlanta that resulted in two deaths, including a police officer, on August 9, 2025.
- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that he has full confidence in his team at CDC for protecting Americans against infectious diseases despite the leadership changes.
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RFK Jr bashes US health agency after its chief is sacked
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday lashed out at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) a day after its director was ousted, saying the renowned agency needs to be overhauled.
Political Staff Will Make CDC Great Again, Kennedy Says
(MedPage Today) -- HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had harsh words for the CDC on Thursday as the agency reels from the ouster of Director Susan Monarez, PhD, and other top officials, and Kennedy said the agency will be run well by his political...
RFK Jr. Is Making His Bid To Become One Of American History's Biggest Killers
True to the spirit of America, the most catastrophic thing to happen at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month was not the attempted mass shooting in Atlanta of the agency's public health workers, but rather the sudden firing of its newly sworn-in director, Susan Monarez, because of her belief in science, which was, until recently, a foundational tenet of the CDC. Monarez was confirmed in July by the Senate after Trump withdre…
Departing U.S. CDC officials say Monarez’s firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem
When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific leaders at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the political meddling would not end and it was time to quit.
Departing CDC officials say Monarez’s firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem
NEW YORK (AP) — When the White House fired Susan Monarez as director of the premier U.S. public health agency, it was clear to two of the scientific leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that the political…
Susan Collins ‘extremely alarmed’ at Trump administration firing of CDC director
Maine's senior senator reacted Thursday to the firing of U.S. CDC Director Susan Monarez, who was let go by the administration this week following a reported clash with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy.
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