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White House fires CDC's new director, confirmed less than a month ago

Name: White House fires CDC's new director, confirmed less than a month ago
Uploaded: 2025-08-28T15:03:00-0400
Duration: 55 s
Description: Susan Monarez, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from her role less than a month after the Senate confirmed her to lead the public health agency, the White House confirmed to CBS News.

Susan Monarez, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted from her role less than a month after the Senate confirmed her to lead the public health agency, the White House confirmed to CBS News.