Topline
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is out as the health agency’s leader, the Health and Human Services Department said Wednesday, just weeks after she was sworn in.
The HHS announced Monarez’s removal Wednesday evening. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
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Key Facts
The HHS said Monarez is “no longer” the CDC’s director, thanking her for her “dedicated service to the American people.”
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Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/08/27/cdc-director-susan-monarez-ousted-from-role-less-than-a-month-after-appointment/