Susan Monarez has been fired just shy of a month into her role as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” a post on the Department of Health and Human Services X accoun t said. “We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people.”
The Washington Post first reported on her ousting.
Monarez's departure comes at a tumultuous time for the agency.
On Aug. 8, a gunman shattered windows of six buildings of the CDC campus. A police officer died in the shooting. Several days after the shooting, Monarez sought to reassure staffers during a virtual meeting.
“We know that misinformation can be dangerous,” Monarez said during the meeting, according to a transcript obtained