Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job

What happened: Dr Jennifer Shuford, CDC deputy director and chief medical officer, will resign after six months in the role, according to an agency email obtained by the Guardian. She is expected to leave on 12 November. Key numbers: Six months in the job. Appointed in April. Departure expected 12 November, after the midterm elections. Why it matters: Shuford was part of a four-person senior leadership team appointed to stabilize the agency after former director Susan Monarez left less than a month into the job.

Dr Jennifer Shuford, CDC deputy director and chief medical officer, will resign after six months in the role, according to an agency email obtained by the Guardian. She is expected to leave on 12 November.

Shuford was part of a four-person senior leadership team appointed to stabilize the agency after former director Susan Monarez left less than a month into the job.