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CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than one month on the job, federal officials say

Headline from 12News Phoenix

She was sworn in on July 31 — less than a month ago, making her the shortest-serving CDC director in the history of the 79-year-old agency.

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  1. CBS News

    CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate (opens CBS News)

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    Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has been removed from her job.

  2. Fox26 Houston

    CDC director Susan Monarez out after less than a month on the job (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Susan Monarez is no longer the CDC director.

  3. BNO News

    Susan Monarez ousted as CDC director just weeks after confirmation – WaPo (opens BNO News)

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    Susan Monarez, the recently confirmed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is being ousted out of her role just weeks after taking office, according to The Washington Post. The Post, citing multiple administration officials familiar with the matter, reported that Monarez…

  4. New York Post

    CDC director Susan Monarez departs agency less than a month after being sworn in (opens New York Post)

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    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez has left the agency less than a month after being sworn in, a Trump administration official told Reuters on Wednesday.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    CDC Director Susan Monarez pushed out, flood of top resignations follow (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and several top officials are departing in a massive shakeup at the embattled agency.

  6. Newsweek

    CDC Director Susan Monarez fired just weeks into job: Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Susan Monarez is reportedly being fired just weeks after being confirmed to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  7. The Boston Globe

    CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job and other agency leaders resign (opens The Boston Globe)

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    HHS officials did not explain why Monarez was no longer with the agency. Before the department’s late afternoon announcement, she told The Associated Press: “I can’t comment.”

  8. The Daily Caller

    CDC Director Ousted One Month Into Job (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Susan Monarez has been ousted from the CDC just one month after becoming director of the agency, according to a Washington Post report.

  9. The New Republic

    CDC Director Remarkably Ousted After Less Than a Month on the Job (opens The New Republic)

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    Susan Monarez, we barely knew ye.

  10. MyNorthwest

    CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job, federal officials say (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the nation's top public health agency is out after less than one month in the job, U.S. officials announced Wednesday.

  11. The Hill

    CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted just weeks after confirmation (opens The Hill)

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    Susan Monarez, the longtime government scientist recently confirmed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has been let go from her position after less than a month in the role.

  12. Anchorage Daily News

    CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than a month on the job (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Monarez was sworn in less than a month ago, making her brief but tumultuous tenure as CDC director the shortest in the agency’s history.

  13. The Guardian

    CDC director Susan Monarez ousted after less than one month in the job (opens The Guardian)

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    Officials from health and human services department do not explain why Monarez is no longer with the agency

  14. 12News Phoenix

    CDC director Susan Monarez is out after less than one month on the job, federal officials say (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    She was sworn in on July 31 — less than a month ago, making her the shortest-serving CDC director in the history of the 79-year-old agency.

  15. WDIO Duluth

    Departing CDC officials say Monarez's firing was the final straw and political meddling is a problem (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Two departing scientific leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say political interference at the agency remains a problem. Dr. Debra Houry and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis resigned after the White House dismissed CDC Director Susan Monarez on Wednesday.

  16. Washington Examiner

    Trump CDC director ousted less than a month after taking office (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Monarez, who served as the interim director for CDC before being nominated by Trump to run the agency, has a long history of government service.

  17. ABC 7 New York

    Showdown at CDC as director refuses to leave post, amid pressure from Trump administration (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Susan Monarez, the recently sworn-in director of the CDC, has been ousted just four weeks after being confirmed by the Senate.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    CDC head fired after 4 weeks leading US public health agency – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was fired for not aligning with the president's goals, the White House said. Susan Monarez's lawyers say she was targeted for standing up for science.

  19. WSVN Miami

    CDC left leaderless after new Director Dr. Susan Monarez is ousted and other key officials follow - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    (CNN) — Dr. Susan Monarez, who was sworn in as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on July 31, has been removed

  20. NBC Chicago

    CDC Director Susan Monarez fired by Trump admin after refusing to resign (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The CDC leadership was in stunning disarray after the Trump administration fired the agency’s director hours after she refused to resign.

  21. Gizmodo

    CDC Director Denies Report She's Been Fired by Trump Regime (HHS Says She's Out) (opens Gizmodo)

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    Susan Monarez is reportedly being pushed out for not supporting RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine agenda.

  22. Newsweek

    White House fires CDC director Susan Monarez after she refuses to resign (opens Newsweek)

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    Susan Monarez's lawyers put out a scathing statement, saying she was targeted for "protecting the public" over a political agenda.

  23. Health Care Finance News

    CDC Director Susan Monarez fired after reportedly clashing with RFK Jr. (opens Health Care Finance News)

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    The White House on Wednesday fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez after she refused to step down.

  24. Lamag

    CDC Director Susan Monarez Leaves After Less Than a Month (opens Lamag)

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    Lamag's feed description

    Susan Monarez leaves CDC weeks into her role, sparking resignations and claims of political interference undermining public health.

  25. The Guardian

    CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign amid ‘targeted’ ousting – US politics live (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Monarez issues statement saying she had ‘neither resigned nor received notification’ of her termination from the White House, plunging public health agency into chaos

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