US EditionSusan Monarez Confirmed as Trump's CDC Director
GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 29 – Susan Monarez was confirmed with a 51-47 Senate vote to lead the CDC during staff cuts and vaccine policy controversies under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- On Tuesday, the United States Senate confirmed Susan Monarez as CDC director, the first under a 2023 law.
- Named acting in January, Monarez entered the nomination process as the CDC faced staff cuts, resignations, and vaccine policy controversies after David Weldon’s withdrawal.
- Monarez’s credentials include government roles in health technology and biosecurity, a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin, and postdoctoral research at Stanford University.
- During her confirmation hearing, Monarez emphasized the importance of vaccines and discussed the need for a comprehensive public health approach, supporting her role as CDC director.
- With recent staff departures, Kennedy’s HHS budget request seeks to cut CDC funding, signaling challenges ahead.
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Senate confirms Trump nominee Monarez as CDC director
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday night 51-47 along party lines to confirm President Donald Trump's nominee, Susan Monarez, as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, charged with leading the response to threats against public…
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