CDC director Susan Monarez, four other leaders leave agency
As the Director of Disease Control and Prevention Centers of President Donald Trump (CDC), Susan Monarez witnesses during the approval hearing in front of the health, education, workers and retirement committee on Washington, DC at the Senate Office Building on June 25th.
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Health and Human Services Department said on Wednesday that the Disease Control and Prevention Manager Susan Monarez left the role only weeks after the oath was oath.
One post In X, the department said that Monarez was longer director and thanked him for “special service to the American people”.
He presented his resignations at least four other authorities in a great shock at the agency: Dr. CDC’s head medical officer. Debra Houry; Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of National Vaccination and Respiratory Diseases Center; Dr. Daniel Jernigan, Director of National Developing and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Center; and Dr. Jennifer Layden, Public Health data, supervision and technology office director.
Monarez, a federal government scientist for a long time He swore on July 31st. He was the first CDC director approved by the Senate after a new law that requires deputies to approve the candidates for the role after a new law adopted during his pandemi.
Washington Post first notified He’s transferring on Wednesday.
The separation comes at a turbulent time for the agency, which Gunman’s attack on the Atlanta Center On August 8, a police officer died on fire.
According to an E -Post taken by NBC News, Monarez canceled a meeting with CDC employees scheduled on Friday on Friday. The personnel told the agency that he wanted to guarantee that the agency is working to bring back his confidence in the safety and safety of all CDC workplaces.
President Donald Trump nominated Monarez after he withdrew his first election to lead Dave Weldon, a former Republican Congress member Dave Weldon. Weldon was criticized for his views vaccines.
