Trump’s nominee for the top CDC role would join the agency at a time of great turmoil and uncertainty for medical research.

President Trump announced Susan Monarez is to be elevated from her role as acting CDC director, after nominee David Weldon was withdrawn earlier this month.

President Donald Trump has named Susan Monarez as his nominee for the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling the candidate "a dedicated public servant." ...

A White House official confirms that President Donald Trump will nominate Susan Monarez, the acting director of the U.S.

Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the position has been held on an interim basis by Susan Monarez ... Trump tapped Monarez for the top spot. The CDC relies on its ...

The White House is nominating Dr. Susan Monarez, the current acting director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to lead the agency, President Donald Trump said Monday.

After withdrawing his first nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), President Trump chose Susan Monarez, a longtime federal employee and current acting CDC director ...

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Susan Monarez as the permanent director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Monarez has served as acting CDC director since Jan. 23, 2025. Prior to this, she served as deputy director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).