Fired CDC director says she was instructed by RFK Jr. not to speak to senators

Former CDC Director Monarez pushes back on RFK Jr.'s explanation for her firing

Former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Wednesday told a Senate committee on Wednesday her side of getting fired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.

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.

Fired CDC director says she was instructed by RFK Jr. not to speak to senators

Susan Monarez, former CDC director, claims she was told not to speak to senators by HHS leadership before being fired.

'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...

RFK Jr. warned her not to talk to lawmakers, Monarez says

The health secretary made the request after his former CDC director shared her concerns with senators.