Susan Monarez, the director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being forced out of her job, just weeks after she was confirmed by the Senate to the job.
The Washington Post first reported the new, citing multiple administration officials familiar with the matter.
Monarez’s departure is the latest of a string of public health officials that have been removed, reshuffled, or dropped since President Donald Trump first took office.
Monarez, an established federal government scientist, was confirmed in July by the Senate.
She was chosen to replace Trump’s first choice in the job, former Republican congressman Dave Weldon, who was criticized for his views on vaccines and autism.
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