Trump-appointed CDC deputy director resigns after six months on the job
Dr Jennifer Shuford’s departure comes amid major changes at the agency under health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr
Dr Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director and chief medical officer of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will resign after six months on the job, according to an agency email obtained by the Guardian. Shuford was appointed by President Donald Trump in April and is expected to leave on 12 November, after the midterm elections.