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CDC Director Susan Monarez Reportedly Fired Weeks After Senate Confirmation

The ouster was reported by the Washington Post based on administration sources without official confirmation.

FILE PHOTO: Susan Monarez, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
Dr. Susan Monarez testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on her nomination to be Director of the CDC, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
Susan Monares was fired as CDC director, per reports.
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Overview

  • The Washington Post first reported the move, citing multiple administration officials, and no reason has been made public.
  • Monarez was confirmed last month and sworn in on July 31 by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving roughly 27 days.
  • An agencywide call Monarez had planned for Monday was canceled on Friday, according to CDC employees.
  • The White House and the CDC have not responded to requests for comment, and no formal announcement has been issued.
  • Her brief tenure followed Trump’s withdrawal of initial nominee Dave Weldon and came after a fatal shooting near CDC headquarters in Atlanta.