White House fires CDC director Monarez after she refuses to resign; 4 top health officials quit

CDC tumult plunges public health world into 'uncharted waters'

The sudden departures of five top officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has rocked the public health community, with leading experts and organizations warning it may leave the United States unprepared for future outbreaks and pandemics.  In a single day, four key leaders of the CDC announced they would step down from their positions, following the ouster of CDC Director Susan Monarez, just weeks after her confirmation…

Protesters Rally at CDC: 'Let's Get the Politics Out of Public Health'

The White House has tapped Jim O'Neill, a deputy of health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a longtime vaccine skeptic, to become the new acting director of the CDC after Susan Monarez was fired weeks into the job. Current employees rallied outside the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta to cheer on four leaders who resigned in protest. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY.

Rosa DeLauro calls for RFK Jr.'s firing amid ouster of CDC director

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has 'set us back decades' by firing experts working on infectious disease prevention, Rep. Rosa DeLauro said.

Former HHS Secretary Becerra on politicization of CDC: ‘People will die’

Becerra on Wednesday lamented the resignations of senior leaders at the Center for Disease Control (CDC), warning of major concerns for public health.

RFK Jr bashes US health agency after its chief is sacked

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday lashed out at the nation's top public health agency a day after its director was ousted, saying the renowned organization needs to be overhauled.