CDC Director Refuses to Step Down After White House Order: A Deepening Public Health Standoff
CDC Director: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been thrown into unprecedented turmoil after its director, Dr. Susan Monarez, refused to leave her post despite the White House announcing her termination. The dramatic standoff underscores a widening rift between career public health leaders and the Trump administration’s political appointees. Dr. Monarez,…