(NEXSTAR) – The White House has dismissed Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez less than a month into her tenure, saying she was not aligned with President Donald Trump’s priorities.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the decision reflects deeper issues inside the agency.

“There’s a lot of trouble at CDC, and it’s going to require getting rid of some people over the long term,” Kennedy said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the administration expects agency leadership to fully embrace President Trump’s agenda.

“If people are not aligned with the president’s vision and the secretary’s vision to make our country healthy again, then we will happily show them the door,” Leavitt said.

Monarez’s attorneys argued she w

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