Overview

• Health and Human Services announced Monarez is no longer CDC director less than a month after she was sworn in.
• Her attorneys said she neither resigned nor was properly notified of a firing and accused political retaliation.
• The White House said President Trump ordered her removal, citing her lack of alignment with administration priorities.
• At least three senior CDC officials — Debra Houry, Daniel Jernigan, and Demetre Daskalakis — resigned following the announcement.
• In parallel, RFK Jr. said FDA rescinded certain COVID-19 emergency authorizations and limited new vaccines to high‑risk people, and reports indicate Jim O’Neill is being installed as acting CDC chief.