U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is refusing to leave her role after being ousted by President Donald Trump 's administration after about a month in office.

“When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. For that, she has been targeted,” said Mark Zaid and Abbe Lowell , attorneys representing Monarez via NBC News .

“Dr. Monarez has neither resigned nor received notification from the White House that she has been fired, and as a person of integrity and devoted to science, she will not resign,” the attorneys added.

The White House quickly responded, claiming Monarez was fired because she wasn'

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