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5 Things to Know About Susan Monarez, Trump’s New CDC Nominee

Monarez, the agency’s acting director, would be the first non-physician to become the permanent head of the CDC since the early 1950s.
5 Things to Know About Susan Monarez, Trump’s New CDC Nominee
Susan Monarez. CDC
Jeff Louderback
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After rescinding the nomination of Dr. David Weldon to lead the Centers for Disease Control this month, President Donald Trump named CDC Acting Director Susan Monarez as his nominee to fill the post.

Monarez has served as the CDC interim chief since late January and was previously deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the Biden administration.

Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.