The Trump administration has officially fired Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Susan Monarez, just hours after she refused to resign voluntarily. Her lawyers Mark Zaid and Abbe Lowell said: “When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. She became the first CDC director to undergo Senate confirmation, a new requirement established during the pandemic. The White House fired back shortly thereafter, formally terminating Monarez. White House spokesman Kush Desai said: “As her attorney’s statement makes abundantly clear, Susan Monarez is not aligned with the President’s agenda of Making America Healthy Again.