Susan Monarez was dismissed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention less than one month into her tenure. The Department of Health and Human Services announced her departure and thanked her for her service. The White House said Monarez was terminated after refusing to resign despite informing HHS leadership of her intent and that she was not aligned with the President's 'Making America Healthy Again' agenda. Monarez's lawyers said she was targeted for refusing to rubber-stamp unscientific directives and for protecting health experts. Several senior CDC officials resigned amid disputes over vaccine policies and health directives.
When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. For that, she has been targeted," her lawyers Mark Zaid and Abbe David said in a statement. "As a person of integrity and devoted to science, she will not resign. "This is not about one official. It is about the systematic dismantling of public health institutions, the silencing of experts, and the dangerous politicization of science. The attack on Dr. Monarez is a warning to every American: our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within,
"Since Susan Monarez refused to resign despite informing HHS leadership of her intent to do so, the White House has terminated Monarez from her position with the CDC," the statement said, adding that Monarez was not "aligned with the President's agenda of Making America Healthy Again."
"Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people," HHS said.
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