Susan Monarez
Susan Monarez is the acting director of the CDC, currently facing scrutiny and calls for explanation regarding missing data and delayed analyses from the agency, which are critical for public health responses to ongoing influenza and bird flu outbreaks.
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Abraham’s departure follows the abrupt removal of Dr. Susan Monarez — the Senate-confirmed CDC director who spent less than a month in office.
CDC deputy director abruptly departs agency
United States· 2026-02-23
Dr. Susan Monarez was ousted from her position at the CDC before Jim O’Neill was named acting director.
Two top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeupUnited States· 2026-02-13
Dr. Susan Monarez will lead California’s new public health initiative after leaving the CDC.
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United Kingdom· 2025-12-16
Susan Monarez is a former director of the CDC and a microbiologist and immunologist.
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China· 2025-12-09
Susan Monarez was appointed director of the CDC but was dismissed for maintaining scientific integrity.
El primer bebé tratado con terapia génica personalizada protagoniza las historias de ciencia más relevantes de 2025 | Ciencia
Spain· 2025-12-08
Dr. Susan Monarez was ousted as the director of the CDC, prompting three former CDC leaders to resign in protest.
Former FDA, CDC leaders warn that US vaccine policy is under threatUnited States· 2025-12-03
Monarez told senators in September that conflicts with Kennedy over vaccine recommendations sparked her firing.
Can Casey Means, Trump’s surgeon general pick, convince the country that RFK will Make America Healthy Again?United States· 2025-10-15
Dr. Susan Monarez is the recently confirmed CDC Director.
More than half of CDC staffers recently fired by Trump administration have been reinstatedUnited States· 2025-10-12
Susan Monarez was removed from her position as head of the CDC amid conflicts with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
У США розкритикували міністра охорони здоров’я
Ukraine· 2025-10-11
Ex-CDC director: RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions.
CNN fact-checks Trump’s claim about Biden and the militaryUnited States· 2025-09-30
Ex-official on CDC losing career leaders.
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Ex-CDC director: RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions.
Video: Sen. John Thune reacts to Trump linking Tylenol to autismUnited States· 2025-09-25
Ex-CDC director: RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions
Video: Noem pressed on Trump calling ICE facility shooter ‘radical left terrorist’United States· 2025-09-25
Susan Monarez was sacked as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Kennedy pressed her to approve new childhood vaccination recommendations.
Trump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-24
Cassidy led a hearing where the ousted director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, testified about her clashes with the health secretary.
Republican senator publicly questions Trump announcement linking autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancyUnited States· 2025-09-23Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testifies before the Senate Committee on Health.
'Dr' Trump, Tylenol, and why Americans don't trust the 'science' anymore | World News
India· 2025-09-23
Susan Monarez was fired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for not approving vaccine recommendations.
Tom Frieden, médecin américain : « Les Etats-Unis torpillent leur propre système de santé et renoncent à leur leadership mondial »
France· 2025-09-22
Sen. Rand Paul grilled former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez about the agency's vaccine recommendations during a Senate committee hearing about her abrupt firing.
Trump imposes $100K fee on H-1B visasUnited States· 2025-09-20
Sen. Rand Paul grilled former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez about the agency's vaccine recommendations during a Senate committee hearing about her abrupt firing.
Trump defends Covid-19 vaccination after CDC advisers voteUnited States· 2025-09-20
Ex-CDC director: RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions.
Ex-CDC official calls out ACIP meeting ‘chaos’United States· 2025-09-20
Former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez faced questioning from Sen. Rand Paul during a Senate committee hearing.
Ted Cruz compares FCC chair’s threats to mob tacticsUnited States· 2025-09-20Former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez was grilled by Sen. Rand Paul about the agency's vaccine recommendations.
Jimmy Kimmel’s sidelining is a familiar script for other countriesUnited States· 2025-09-19
Sen. Rand Paul grilled former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez about the agency's vaccine recommendations during a Senate committee hearing about her abrupt firing.
Video: Trump floats pulling TV licenses over negative coverage of himUnited States· 2025-09-19
Susan Monarez was removed from her position at the CDC at the request of Bobby Kennedy Jr.
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Italy· 2025-09-19
Former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez was questioned during a Senate committee hearing.
Hillary Clinton reacts to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspensionUnited States· 2025-09-19Monarez was recently fired as C.D.C. director by Kennedy.
Head of RFK Jr.’s handpicked CDC vaccine advisory panel challenges former agency directors to debateUnited States· 2025-09-18
Sen. Rand Paul grilled former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez about the agency's vaccine recommendations during a Senate committee hearing.
How the royal family may have helped secure a win with TrumpUnited States· 2025-09-18Susan Monarez, the CDC director chosen by Kennedy and fired after less than a month, told a Senate committee Kennedy demanded blanket vaccine approval without scientific review.
Trump news at a glance: royals roll out red carpet amid protests; Kimmel taken off air over Kirk comments | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-18
Susan Monarez testified before a Senate committee about her firing and the changes to the childhood vaccination schedule.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change children’s vaccine schedule, former CDC director says
Canada· 2025-09-17Dr Susan Monarez was fired for refusing to sign off on changes to vaccine policy.
CDC head says she was fired for refusing RFK Jr's vaccine changesUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-17