US EditionKennedy says CDC must deliver on Trump's agenda after White House fires director
The leadership turmoil at the CDC intensified as three senior officials resigned, criticizing the agency's shift towards policies influenced by political interference and anti-vaccine agendas.
- President Donald Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez for not aligning with the president's mission, prompting her to sue the administration after only one month in office.
- Monarez's dismissal has led to the resignation of three senior CDC officials in protest, raising bipartisan concerns about leadership within the agency under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Senator Bill Cassidy criticized Kennedy's actions, stating that any recommendations from his upcoming meeting on vaccines lack legitimacy due to serious allegations regarding the meeting's agenda and process.
- Monarez's attorneys accused Kennedy and the Department of Health and Human Services of politicizing public health while she fought to maintain scientific integrity against unscientific policies.
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What chaos at the CDC could mean for the rest of the world
Ever since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was appointed United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been under pressure to abandon its traditional evidence-based approach to public health in America and around the world. That pressure came to a head last week with the sacking of recently appointed CDC director Susan Monarez. According to her lawyers, the longtime government scientist, who…
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Schumer Demands Trump Fire ‘Pigheaded’ RFK Jr.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demanded Friday that President Donald Trump fire Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claiming Kennedy's "stubborn, pigheaded and conspiracy-based attacks on proven science are going to make many more people sick and cause more deaths." Schumer's demands came two days after Susan Monarez was fired as head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Hill reported Monar…
Fired CDC director clashed with Kennedy on vaccine policy
CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired on Wednesday after resisting changes to vaccine policy that were advanced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and that she believed contradicted scientific evidence, a close associate said on Thursday.
Schumer demands RFK Jr. firing over CDC chaos
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Friday called on President Trump to fire Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, over the ouster of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez and several high-profile resignations. The termination of Monarez and the resignation of other senior officials has sparked a maelstrom of controversy and a protest of hundreds of people outside the C…
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