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Kennedy says CDC must deliver on Trump's agenda after White House fires director

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. criticized CDC vaccine policies, leading to Director Susan Monarez's firing and multiple resignations, with about 600 CDC employees terminated amid agency turmoil.

  • Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. indicated a significant change at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention following the reported firing of Director Susan Monarez, calling the agency 'in trouble.'
  • Susan Monarez has refused to accept her removal, claiming she is committed to science and public health, according to her attorneys.
  • Several high-ranking CDC officials resigned following Monarez's dismissal, which is part of a broader restructuring effort at the agency.
  • Kennedy reaffirmed his confidence in the CDC team to protect Americans, emphasizing the need for strong leadership to restore the agency's reputation.
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Chaos in the U.S. health authorities: After CDC chief Monarez has thrown out, more top officials resign – and are celebrated on the streets.

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Appointed by Trump as head of the disease prevention agency, Susan Monarez was dismissed after a month for refusing the dictates of the conspiracy minister Robert Kennedy Jr. A purge that causes the exodus of experts and alarms to some Republican senators on the health future of the country.

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The U.S. Secretary of Health fires the head of the epizootic agency – because it is not line-breaking. He follows Donald Trump: Experts are thrown out, Jasager gets top posts. A life-threatening course.

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