US EditionWhite House fires CDC director Monarez after she refuses to resign; 4 top health officials quit
Susan Monarez's tenure as CDC director lasted less than a month amid conflicts with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policies, triggering multiple high-level resignations.
- 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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The Trump Administration faces a new crisis, now because of the case of Susan Monarez, who leaves CDC untitled
The Hamilton Spectator
My Mother LodeDepartures roil the CDC leadership. What’s next for the agency?
The firing of the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the resignation of several high-profile agency leaders pose immediate challenges to the operations of the nation's premiere public health agency, experts said.
But Monarez doesn't quit. The White House: 'It wasn't aligned with Trump' (ANSA)
Departing CDC officials say Monarez’s firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem - The Boston Globe
Monarez's lawyers said she is being targeted for her refusal to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts."
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.
Central Maine News
Portland Press HeraldSusan 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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