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He’s gotten the vast majority of his Cabinet and top-tier nominees confirmed and seated, but President Donald Trump is continuing to fill out his administration. While his initial nominee to head the CDC, Dave Weldon, had his nomination pulled shortly before his confirmation hearing, Trump has now named his new choice to fill the role: Dr. Susan Monarez.
Trump announced the nomination via Truth Social:
I am proud to announce that Dr. Susan Monarez is my Nominee to serve as the next Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Monarez brings decades of experience championing Innovation, Transparency, and strong Public Health Systems. She has a Ph.D. from…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) March 24, 2025
I am proud to announce that Dr. Susan Monarez is my Nominee to serve as the next Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Monarez brings decades of experience championing Innovation, Transparency, and strong Public Health Systems. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin, and PostDoctoral training in Microbiology and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
As an incredible mother and dedicated public servant, Dr. Monarez understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future. Americans have lost confidence in the CDC due to political bias and disastrous mismanagement. Dr. Monarez will work closely with our GREAT Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr. Together, they will prioritize Accountability, High Standards, and Disease Prevention to finally address the Chronic Disease Epidemic and, MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN!
Monarez has been serving as the agency’s acting director since January. Prior to that, she served as the deputy director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, having been appointed to that position in January of 2023.
Now that the Senate has returned from Spring Break, we can expect a confirmation hearing for Monarez to be teed up in relatively short order.
