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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) — Less than a month after taking office, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monares was fired on Wednesday.
“Susan Monares is no longer the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the CDC, said in a post on the social media site X, without providing a reason.
When Monares was sworn in as CDC chief on July 31, she became the shortest-serving director in the agency's history.
Hours after the ministry's announcement, Monares' legal team released a statement saying she had not resigned or been fired.
Her lawyers accused Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. of "using public health for political purposes" and said he put "the lives of millions of Americans" at risk by firing health officials from the government.
Shortly after the statement was released, the White House officially fired S. Monares.
“Because Susan Monares refused to resign, despite informing the Department of Health and Human Services leadership of her intention to do so, the White House has terminated her employment,” White House press secretary Kush Desai said in a statement.
The Washington Post, citing two people familiar with the matter, reported that Robert Kennedy Jr., administration lawyers and other officials “pressed Monares for several days” to see if she would support rescinding some coronavirus vaccine authorizations.
“Robert Kennedy Jr., who has long been known for his anti-vaccine stance, and other officials asked Monares on Monday whether she supported the administration’s efforts to change its vaccine policy,” the report said.
Also on Wednesday, several senior CDC officials resigned, with U.S. media reporting that the resignations were linked to dissatisfaction with vaccine policies, alleged misinformation and the politicization of public health. –0–
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