By John Smith, AMERICA NEWS WORLD (ANW)
Published: August 29, 2025
Susan Monarez Fired from CDC: What Happened and Why?
Know why Susan Monarez was fired as CDC director just weeks after Trump’s nomination. Details on her background, controversies, and the fallout.
Susan Monarez, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) nominated by US President Donald Trump was fired within weeks of assuming office. (Bloomberg)
Susan Monarez got fired from her job as CDC director. This happened only weeks after she started. Many people are talking about it. But what led to this? Let’s break it down step by step.
First, who is Susan Monarez? She is 50 years old. She became the 21st director of the CDC on July 31, 2025. This made her the first one confirmed under a new law from 2023. That law says the president picks the director, and the Senate must approve. Before this, Monarez worked as a federal scientist. She was the deputy director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health. That agency started during the Biden time.
President Donald Trump nominated her in March. He pulled back his first choice, David Weldon. Monarez served as acting director from January. Then, she got the full job. However, her time was short. In fact, it was the shortest in the CDC’s 79-year history.
Now, why did she get fired? The US Department of Health and Human Services announced it on X, once called Twitter. They did not give a clear reason at first. But reports say it links to clashes with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For example, Monarez refused to fire top CDC leaders. These are skilled civil servants. Also, she would not approve vaccine changes from Kennedy’s panel. She said it went against science.
Kennedy fired all members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in June. He put in new people who doubt vaccines. Monarez tried to add rules to this panel. She wanted better policy experts and public reviews of data ahead of time. But these efforts failed. As a result, some senior CDC officials quit. Debra Houry, the chief medical officer, left. She warned about misinformation on vaccines. Demetre Daskalakis and Dan Jernigan also resigned. They cited weaponizing public health.
Meanwhile, Monarez’s lawyers say her firing is not legal. Only the president can remove her, not White House staff. She stays in a standoff. The White House says she does not match Trump’s agenda. They plan to replace her with Jim O’Neill as acting director. O’Neill is a former tech investor.
Other theories float online. Some say it ties to her views on kid vaccines. Brian Krassenstein posted on X about this. Others point to a report by Max Jones. It claims Monarez links to eugenics and bio-surveillance. But no proof backs these fully.
This all comes after a shooting at CDC headquarters in Atlanta on August 8. A man fired over 180 shots. He blamed COVID vaccines for his depression. One police officer died. The shooter killed himself. No one inside got hurt. But it shook the agency.
Let’s look at some data. The CDC has had 21 directors since 1946. Most served years. For instance, Julie Gerberding served from 2002 to 2009. That’s over six years. Robert Redfield served four years under Trump before. Monarez? Just one month. Here’s a simple graph to show tenures:
More numbers: About 600 CDC workers got laid off recently. This includes teams on bird flu and data. Budget cuts are planned. Vaccine policy changes too. The FDA just approved new COVID shots but only for seniors and those with health issues. No more for healthy kids or adults.
In the end, this story shows tensions in the Trump team. Monarez stood for science. Kennedy pushes his views. Meanwhile, the CDC must fix issues. Trump says he wants a healthy country. But firings raise questions.
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