The White House has said it has fired the head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, despite her refusal to step down.
Late on Wednesday evening in Washington, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said: “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.”
Earlier on Wednesday, lawyers for Monarez said on X that “she will not resign”, adding that the White House had not notified her of the firing, even though the Department of Health and Human Services earlier said she was no longer head of the CDC.
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