U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine on Thursday said she is "alarmed" by the sudden termination of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez.

"I know her. I have met with her several times and talked with her on the phone and I see no basis for her firing," Collins told reporters in Old Orchard Beach following a speech at the Maine Sheriff's Association breakfast meeting.

Monarez was in her position less than a month before she was ousted by the White House. Her attorneys said she refused to rubber stamp directives and fire health experts.

A White House spokesperson said that the director was not aligned with President Donald Trump's agenda.

Collins said it was "highly significant" that the ouster of Monarez immediately led to the resignation of at least fo

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