Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to step down, defying White House

Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to step down, defying White House

Curated from US news | The Guardian — Here’s what matters right now:

Susan Monarez says only Trump can remove her as four other senior CDC leaders quit over political interference US politics live – latest updates A stand-off over the firing of the Susan Monarez, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has deepened, with Monarez’s lawyers claiming she will not depart unless the president himself removes her. Monarez, an infectious disease specialist who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, was fired on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services, which gave no reason for the departure. Continue reading...

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Original reporting: US news | The Guardian

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