Susan Monarez Firing as CDC Director Sparks Outrage: 'Grave Danger'

 https://www.newsweek.com/susan-monarez-cdc-director-outrage-grave-danger-2120718

The White House's decision to remove Dr. Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has triggered backlash from health officials and lawmakers, and a former CDC leader warned of "grave danger."

Monarez was fired because she was "not aligned with the President's agenda of Making America Healthy Again," White House spokesperson Kush Desai announced on Wednesday night.

Her attorney, Mark Zaid later said in a statement that Monarez "has neither resigned nor received notification from the White House that she was fired."

Several health officials and lawmakers have spoken out against the firing, including Dr. Tom Frieden, who was CDC director from 2009 to 2017.