Senior US officials announced the departure of Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after less than one month in the role. The Department of Health and Human Services thanked her for dedicated service but did not explain the reason for her exit. Monarez, 50, had been named acting director in January, nominated in March after a prior nominee was withdrawn, and was sworn in on 31 July. The Washington Post reported she was ousted, citing unnamed Trump administration sources. Monarez was the agency's 21st director, the first to undergo Senate confirmation under a 2023 law, and the shortest-serving CDC director in history.
US officials announced on Wednesday the departure of the director of the nation's top public health agency, after less than one month in the job. Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people, the US Department of Health and Human Services wrote in a statement posted on social media.
HHS officials did not explain why Monarez is no longer with the agency. Before the announcement was made, Monarez told the Associated Press: I can't comment. The Washington Post first reported she was ousted, citing unnamed sources within the Trump administration. Monarez, 50, was the agency's 21st director and the first to pass through Senate confirmation following a 2023 law.
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