Trump picks Susan Monarez to steer CDC as director after David Weldon nomination falls by
President Donald Trump has named Susan Monarez as his nominee for the following director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling the candidate “a dedicated public servant.”
Monarez, who’s at the moment appearing director of the CDC, replaces Trump’s unique nominee for the function, Dr. David Weldon. The Trump administration by no means gave an official cause why Weldon’s nomination was withdrawn earlier this month, however a supply conversant in the matter instructed Fox News Digital that it could have been a “futile effort.”
“It became clear that the votes weren’t there in the Senate for him to get confirmed,” the supply defined. “This would have been a futile effort.”
In a Truth Social put up revealed on Monday, Trump wrote that Monarez “brings decades of experience championing Innovation, Transparency, and strong Public Health Systems.”
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President Trump has nominated Dr. Susan Monarez to steer the CDC. (Getty Images | U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
“She has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, and PostDoctoral training in Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine,” the president wrote. “Dr. Monarez understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future.”
Trump additionally claimed that Americans have “lost confidence” in the CDC, citing “political bias and disastrous mismanagement,” as explanation why.
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Dr. Susan Monarez is at the moment the appearing director of the CDC. (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
“Dr. Monarez will work closely with our GREAT Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr,” the president continued. “Together, they will prioritize Accountability, High Standards, and Disease Prevention to finally address the Chronic Disease Epidemic and, MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!”
According to Monarez’s CDC biography, she beforehand labored on the White House within the Office of Science and Technology Policy and on the National Security Council.
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Trump claimed that Americans have “lost confidence” within the CDC in his Mar. 24 announcement. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg through Getty Images)
“[She led] efforts to enhance the nation’s biomedical innovation capabilities, including combating antimicrobial resistance, expanding the use of wearables to promote patient health, ensuring personal health data privacy, and improving pandemic preparedness,” the biography states. “She has also held leadership positions at the Department of Homeland Security and has led numerous international cooperative initiatives to promote bilateral and multilateral health innovation research and development.”
Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf and Julia Johnson contributed to this report.
