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atlanta - The newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is out after less than a month on the job.

What we know:

The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the change on its X account.

It posted: "Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people."

What we don't know:

HHS officials did not explain why Monarez is no longer with the agency.

Before the announcement was made, Monarez told The Associated Press, "I can't comment."

What they're saying:

On Wednesday evening, Monarez's lawyers Mark Zaid and Abbe David Lowell issued a statement to the Associated Press that said she had neither resigned nor been told she was fired.

"When

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