In an announcement on Friday, the head of the beleaguered agency said she would step down in June.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will step down from her position on June 30, she announced on Friday.
In an agencywide meeting, Dr. Walensky admitted to mixed emotions about her decision and broke down in tears, according to people on a conference call with her.
“I took on this role with the goal of leaving behind the dark days of the pandemic and moving the C.D.C.
