The White House will announce a new director for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “very soon,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday, defending the decision to fire director Susan Monarez.
Leavitt said Monarez was not “aligned” with President Donald Trump’s agenda.
“It was President Trump who was overwhelmingly re-elected on November 5th. This woman has never received a vote in her life, and the president has the authority to fire those who are not aligned with his mission,” Leavitt told reporters.