CDC Director Fired After Only ONE MONTH! Top Officials Resign Amidst Political Purge

2025-08-28 12:00:53.555

The director of the nation’s top public health agency, Susan Monarez, was fired after less than a month in office. Several top agency leaders also resigned. The White House stated Monarez was not "aligned with" President Trump’s agenda and refused to resign. Her lawyers countered that she was targeted for upholding scientific integrity, refusing to implement unscientific directives, and protect dedicated health experts. At least four top CDC officials resigned alongside Monarez, including the deputy director and heads of key centers. Their resignations cited planned budget cuts, reorganization, firings, the rise of vaccine misinformation, and new limits on CDC communications. One resigning official described the changes as putting "people of dubious intent and more dubious scientific rigor in charge of recommending vaccine policy." Public health experts decried the situation as a "decapitation" of the CDC and a "serious loss for America." Monarez’s short tenure was marked by tumult, including a shooting incident outside CDC headquarters. Her scheduled staff meeting was canceled by HHS officials, who called her to Washington. Senator Patty Murray praised Monarez for standing up to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and called for his firing. The situation has raised concerns about the politicization of science and the undermining of public health institutions.