Where Things Stand
- C.D.C. director: The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, is refusing to leave her post, despite demands from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that she quit or be fired, according to her lawyers and an administration official. The clash between Mr. Kennedy and Ms. Monarez, who was sworn in just one month ago, burst into public view as four other high-ranking C.D.C. officials quit, apparently in frustration over vaccine policy and Mr. Kennedy’s leadership. Read more ›
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is refusing to leave her post, despite demands from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that she quit or be fired, according to her lawyers and an administration official familiar with the events.
The clash between Mr. Kennedy and Susan Monarez, who was sworn in as C.D.C. director just one month ago, burst into public view on Wednesday as four other high-ranking C.D.C. officials quit en masse, apparently in frustration over vaccine policy and Mr. Kennedy’s leadership.
Late Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on X that Dr. Monarez was “no longer” director of the C.D.C.
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