The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday announced that Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is no longer in the role, less than a month after she was sworn in.
Monarez was confirmed to the role in a party-line Senate vote in late July but had been serving as the agency’s acting head since January. HHS did not give a reason for Monarez’s departure and no interim replacement has yet been named.
“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” HHS posted on X. “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.”
This story is developing and will be updated.
Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.
