THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SUSAN MONAREZ HAS BEEN FIRED AND AT LEAST FOUR TOP AGENCY LEADERS HAVE RESIGNED.
MONAREZ WAS SWORN IN LESS THAN ONE MONTH AGO, MAKING HER THE SHORTEST-SERVING CDC DIRECTOR IN THE AGENCY’S HISTORY.
A WHITE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON SAID MONAREZ REFUSED TO RESIGN AFTER NOT ALIGNING WITH PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S AGENDA.
LAWYERS FOR MONAREZ SAID SHE WAS TARGETED FOR REFUSING TO FIRE HEALTH EXPERTS AND RUBBER-STAMPING QUOTE “UNSCIENTIFIC, RECKLESS DIRECTIVES.”
HER LAWYERS SAY MONAREZ WON’T BE LEAVING HER POSITION AS THEY CHALLENGE THE LEGALITY OF TERMINATION.
HER SHORT TIME AT CDC WAS TUMULTUOUS. ON AUGUST 8TH A GEORGIA MAN, WHO BLAMED THE COVID-19 VACCINE FOR MAKING HIM DEPRESSED AND SUICIDAL, FIRED MORE THAN 180 SHOTS INTO CDC BUILDINGS KILLING A POLICE OFFICER.
NO ONE AT CDC WAS INJURED IN THE ATTACK BUT IT SHELL-SHOCKED A STAFF THAT ALREADY HAD LOW-MORALE FROM MONTHS OF WIDESPREAD STAFF CUTS AND VACCINE POLICIES BEING UPENDED BY HEALTH SECRETARY ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.