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Trump picks new CDC nominee, acting director Susan Monarez

Headline from The Hill

The White House has picked Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the new nominee to lead the agency. Monarez’s selection comes after the White House abruptly withdrew the nomination of former Florida congressman Dave Weldon to lead the agency …

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  1. MyNorthwest

    White House official: Acting CDC director Susan Monarez is the new nominee to lead the agency (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to the

  2. CBS News

    Trump to nominate Susan Monarez for CDC director, elevating from acting role, sources say (opens CBS News)

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    Susan Monarez is to be elevated from her role as acting CDC director, after nominee David Weldon was withdrawn earlier this month, according to sources familiar with the matter.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    White House to nominate Dr. Susan Monarez to lead CDC (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Meg Tirrell and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The White House will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to lead the agency, according to a US Department of Health and Human Services official.

  4. WMUR

    Acting CDC director Susan Monarez nominated to lead the agency (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    President Trump nominates Dr. Susan Monarez as CDC director after withdrawing David Weldon's nomination earlier this month

  5. Daily Journal

    Trump will nominate acting CDC director Susan Monarez for the position, White House official says (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will nominate Dr. Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a longtime federal staffer, to the permanent position, a White House official confirmed Monday.

  6. NBC News

    Trump picks acting CDC director Susan Monarez to lead the agency (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    President Donald Trump has selected Susan Monarez as his new nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  7. Fox News

    Trump nominates Susan Monarez to become the next CDC director, says Americans 'lost confidence' in agency (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President Donald Trump has named Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the CDC, as his nominee to lead the agency in a permanent capacity.

  8. Roll Call

    Trump to tap Monarez to lead CDC (opens Roll Call)

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    Monarez was named CDC’s acting director after serving as the deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health since 2023.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Trump taps Susan Monarez for CDC director (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will be the first CDC nominee to face a Senate confirmation hearing.

  10. The Hill

    Trump picks new CDC nominee, acting director Susan Monarez (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The White House has picked Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the new nominee to lead the agency. Monarez’s selection comes after the White House abruptly withdrew the nomination of former Florida congressman Dave Weldon to lead the agency …

  11. UPI

    Trump elevates Susan Monarez as nominee for CDC director (opens UPI)

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    President Trump selected Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for the permanent role, replacing Dr. David Weldon, whose nomination was withdrawn because of senators

  12. Tampa Bay Times

    Trump will nominate acting CDC director Monarez for the position, White House official says (opens Tampa Bay Times)

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    Tampa Bay Times's feed description

    Trump withdrew the nomination of his first pick earlier this month.

  13. Fox5 Atlanta

    Trump to nominate acting CDC director Susan Monarez for permanent role (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    President Donald Trump plans to nominate Susan Monarez as the permanent director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  14. West Hawaii Today

    Trump nominates Susan Monarez to lead CDC (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    President Donald Trump has selected Susan Monarez, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to lead the agency permanently.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.