CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez was fired on Wednesday after refusing to resign from her post, a White House official told The Post.

Monarez’s removal comes after she was reportedly issued an ultimatum by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr: quit or be fired.

“Since Susan Monarez refused to resign despite informing HHS leadership of her intent to do so, the White House has terminated Monarez from her position with the CDC,” he added.

The clash between Monarez, who was sworn in less than a month ago, and Kennedy stems from disagreements over vaccine policy, a Trump administration official told the New York Times.

The official claimed RFK demanded Monarez’s resignation on Monday and when she refused, he ordered her to fire top CDC leaders by the end of the week.

“Susan Monarez is no longer director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We thank her for her dedicated service to the American people,” the post read.

Kennedy “has full confidence in his team at [CDC] who will continue to be vigilant in protecting Americans against infectious diseases at home and abroad,” the post continued, without naming her replacement.

While Monarez’s was fired, four other top CDC officials did resign Wednesday, including the agency’s chief medical officer; the head of the center’s vaccine recommendations division; the head of vaccine safety; and the top official in the CDC’s office of public health data.