sara g miller
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UPDATE: The White House finally weighed in - Monarez has officially been fired.
CDC director Susan Monarez fired by Trump administration after refusing to resign, citing 'reckless directives'
Monarez’s lawyers said she “refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives.” The White House responded she was “not aligned with the President’s agenda.”
www.nbcnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:17 AM
UPDATE: The White House finally weighed in - Monarez has officially been fired.
UPDATE: Lawyers for Monarez say she has not resigned nor received notification that she'd been fired. "As a person of integrity and devoted to science, she will not resign,” they said.
Lawyers for CDC Director Susan Monarez say 'she will not resign'
A statement from HHS announcing that she was no longer the director of agency led to a flood of resignations from top officials.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:28 AM
UPDATE: Lawyers for Monarez say she has not resigned nor received notification that she'd been fired. "As a person of integrity and devoted to science, she will not resign,” they said.