President Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead CDC

Published April 07, 2025

By AACOM Government Relations

Federal Policy OME Advocate

  • On Monday, March 24, 2025, President Donald Trump nominated Susan Monarez, PhD, as the new director of the CDC.
  • Monarez’s nomination comes after the president withdrew his first nominee to lead the CDC, Florida Rep. David Weldon, MD.
  • Dr. Monarez, who has served as the CDC’s acting director since January, previously worked for the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health.