US EditionEx-CDC director tells senators that RFK Jr. required political sign-off on decisions, called for firings without cause
Susan Monarez, fired after 29 days as CDC director over vaccine policy disputes, claims RFK Jr. barred her from speaking to senators to control vaccine communication.
- Speaking before a Senate panel on Wednesday, former CDC director Susan Monarez said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. barred her from speaking to members of Congress and warned she must quit if she refused new vaccine recommendations.
- After 29 days in office, Susan Monarez, former CDC director, clashed with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., HHS Secretary, by refusing to sign vaccine recommendations without evidence and resisting removal of career CDC officials.
- Monarez cautioned that polio and other long-contained infectious diseases could resurge, and said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered no science to justify changing the childhood vaccination schedule.
- During the hearing, Democrats pressed Kennedy's motives for firing Susan Monarez, while Sen. Bernie Sanders said, `Frankly, she stood up for protecting the well-being of the American people, and for that reason she was fired`.
- The CDC advisory vaccine panel begins its two-day session in Atlanta on Thursday, with new vaccine recommendations expected last week facing uncertain support.
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I was instructed by RFK Jr. 'to not directly speak with Senators': Ousted CDC Director
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified she'd been instructed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to stop talking to lawmakers, despite her concerns about his vaccine demands.
'Never do it again': RFK Jr. threatened CDC director after she spoke with lawmakers
According to the now-fired director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. grew alarmed by what she might tell members of Congress and warned her she was barred from speaking to them.Speaking before a Senate panel on Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Susan Mona...
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