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 dismissed as Director of the CDC after less than a month in her position, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
- Four additional top CDC officials, including Debra Houry and Demetre Daskalakis, also resigned amid the leadership shakeup, citing concerns over the politicization of public health.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has implemented significant and controversial changes to CDC policies, including altering vaccine advisory panels.
- Monarez's attorneys argue that she remains the CDC Director, claiming the firing notification was legally deficient.
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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.
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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.
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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