Susan Monarez is no longer director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a Department of Health and Human Services X post. She had served about one month, having been named acting director in January, confirmed by the Senate on July 29, and sworn in two days later. During her brief tenure the CDC's Atlanta campus was attacked by a gunman who blamed the Covid-19 vaccine; local police officer David Rose was killed. Monarez's lawyers allege she was targeted for refusing to rubber-stamp unscientific directives and say she has not resigned or received notice of termination. At least three senior CDC officials resigned and more departures are expected, while a CDC employee expressed concern that political appointees may prioritize the administration's agenda over science and fail to protect staff.
She had been in the position for just a month. In the wake of her apparent ouster, several other CDC leaders have resigned. Named acting CDC director in January, Monarez was officially confirmed to the position by the Senate on July 29 and sworn in two days later. During her brief tenure, the CDC's main campus in Atlanta was attacked by a gunman who blamed the Covid-19 vaccine for making him sick and depressed.
A local police officer, David Rose, was killed by the suspect when responding to the shooting. In a statement Wednesday evening Mark Zaid and Abbe David Lowell, Monarez's lawyers, alleged that she had been "targeted" for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts." The statement further says that Monarez has not resigned and does not plan to, and claims that she has not received notification that she's been fired.
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