Trump Fires CDC Director, Anti-Vax Wingnuts Now Running Asylum
13 days ago
- #White House
- #CDC
- #vaccine policies
- CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired by the White House amid disagreements over vaccine policies.
- Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked Monarez to step down.
- Monarez's lawyer argued the firing was legally deficient, stating only the president can fire a Senate-confirmed officer.
- Four other top CDC directors resigned on the same day.
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions chair Bill Cassidy called for oversight of the departures.