1 month in, CDC director fired after refusal to resign

Becker’s Hospital Review – Thursday, August 28, 2025
By Madeline Ashley

Susan Monarez, PhD, was abruptly fired from her role as CDC director on Aug. 27 after refusing to resign. The news comes nearly one month after she was confirmed into the role on July 29.

“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” an Aug. 27 HHS X post said. “We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people. [HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] has full confidence in his team at [the CDC] who will continue to be vigilant in protecting Americans against infectious diseases at home and abroad.”

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