Key facts
- Jennifer Shuford is leaving her role as CDC deputy director and chief medical officer.
- Her departure is expected after next week's midterm elections.
- Shuford was previously Texas's health commissioner.
Jennifer Shuford, the Centers for Disease Control's deputy director and chief medical officer, is leaving the Trump administration after next week's midterm elections, according to a Washington Post report. Shuford, who had previously served as Texas's health commissioner, was part of a team hired to restore confidence in the agency. The report cited sources and three individuals who spoke on the condition of anonymity.