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CDC Principal Deputy Director Ralph Abraham Resigns After Two Months

Abraham cited unforeseen family obligations in a statement posted by the agency.

Then-Rep. Ralph Abraham, R-La., at the Capitol in 2017.
Ralph Abraham speaks at an event in in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in March 2019.
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Overview

  • The CDC announced Monday that Abraham’s departure is effective immediately.
  • Abraham was sworn in on Dec. 15, 2025 after serving as Louisiana’s surgeon general and practicing medicine for nearly three decades.
  • In his statement, Abraham said he chose to leave to address unforeseen family obligations.
  • As Louisiana’s surgeon general, he directed staff in a Feb. 13, 2025 memo to stop promoting mass vaccination and he publicly criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
  • His exit adds to leadership turnover at the agency, with NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya recently tapped as acting CDC director following earlier departures.