Overview

• Health and Human Services announced that Susan Monarez is no longer CDC director, while her lawyers said she neither resigned nor was formally told she was fired.
• The White House said Monarez was dismissed after refusing to resign and not aligning with President Trump’s agenda, a characterization her attorneys dispute.
• At least four senior CDC leaders resigned — Debra Houry, Dan Jernigan, Demetre Daskalakis and Jennifer Layden — citing budget cuts, vaccine misinformation and politicization.
• Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced FDA actions that rescinded emergency authorizations for prior COVID-19 vaccines and limited newly authorized shots to high‑risk groups.
• Experts warned of operational risks to outbreak response and vaccine access, and Senate HELP Chair Bill Cassidy signaled oversight as a permanent successor would require a new nomination and Senate confirmation.