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Trump to Nominate New CDC Director Amid Agency Turmoil and Senate Confirmation
Trump plans to nominate a new CDC director to address prolonged leadership gaps and agency turmoil, with confirmation now required under the CDC Leadership Accountability Act of 2023.
- President Donald Trump is expected to name a new CDC director on Truth Social by Wednesday, following months of acting leadership at the agency.
- Since former CDC director Susan Monarez was fired last summer, the White House has had 210 days to nominate a successor under the CDC Leadership Accountability Act of 2023.
- Former CDC division head Dr. Demetre Daskalakis said the agency is "spinning its wheels" due to vacant leadership, while one official stated it must be "someone who isn't going to make life more miserable."
- Mississippi health director Dr. Daniel Edney and former CDC director Dr. Robert Redfield are reportedly on the shortlist, with Cleveland's director of public health Dr. David Margolius emphasizing the need to prioritize public health over ego.
- The nominee requires confirmation by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions before taking office, as staffers hope the selection ends yearlong instability and allows the agency to refocus on core priorities.
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Trump is expected to nominate a new CDC head. ‘We don’t need a TV personality," one expert said.
As the Trump administration prepares to nominate a new director of the CDC, insiders say they worry the nominee will only further undermine trust in the nation’s top health agency.
Trump is expected to name a new CDC head. ‘We don’t need a TV personality," one expert said.
As the Trump administration prepares to nominate a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, insiders say they worry the nominee will only further undermine trust in the nation’s top health agency, even as outbreaks of measles escalate and the federal government’s vaccine policies face resistance. President Donald Trump is expected to name the candidate on Truth Social by Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, the director …
Trump expected to name new CDC head
As the Trump administration prepares to nominate a new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, insiders say they worry the nominee will only further undermine trust in the nation’s top health agency, even as outbreaks of measles escalate and the federal government’s vaccine policies face resistance. President Donald Trump is expected to name the candidate on Truth Social by Wednesday. If confirmed by the Senate, the director …
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