A White House official confirms that President Donald Trump will nominate Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S.

Dave Weldon earlier this month. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social, saying that “Americans have lost confidence in the CDC due to political bias and disastrous mismanagement.” ...

A sign with the CDC logo is displayed at the entrance to the agency's headquarters in Atlanta, on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)(AP/MIguel Martinez ...

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The departures were announced at a meeting of agency senior leaders. The Atlanta-based CDC has two dozen centers and offices. The heads of five of them are stepping down, and that follows three ...

“Americans have lost confidence in the CDC due to political bias and disastrous mismanagement.” Earlier this month, the White House withdrew the nomination of Weldon, a former Florida ...

Americans have lost confidence in the CDC due to political bias and disastrous mismanagement.” If confirmed by the Senate, Monarez will head the Atlanta-based agency that has a $17.3 billion budget.

President Donald Trump will nominate Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a longtime federal staffer, to the permanent position, a White ...