CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired after less than one month. The White House said she was not "aligned with" President Donald Trump's agenda and refused to resign, prompting termination, spokesman Kush Desai said. Monarez's lawyers said she was targeted for standing up for science and said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired. Lawyers said Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific directives and protect political agendas, and warned of systematic dismantling of public health institutions and silencing of experts. At least four top CDC officials resigned, citing crippling effects from planned budget cuts, reorganization and firings.
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,
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,
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