The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director is still embroiled in a contentious dispute with the Trump administration following the White House’s announcement that she was sacked. According to Susan Monarez’s attorneys, the one-month-old employee refused “to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives” and accused Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of “weaponizing public health.”
Her attorney maintained that only President Donald Trump, not White House officials, had the authority to fire Dr. Monarez and that her dismissal was illegal. Not aligned with the president’s agenda” was the White House’s statement citing her dismissal.
According to CBS, the BBC’s US partner, Jim O’Neill will take Dr. Monarez’s place as acting director of the health agency. The deputy secretary of the Health and Human Services under Kennedy is Mr. O’Neill, a veteran IT investor.
The resignation of at least three senior CDC leaders was attributed by some to dissatisfaction with vaccine policy and Kennedy’s (sometimes known as RFK Jr.) leadership.
In one letter reviewed by CBS News, the BBC’s US partner, Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry warned about the “rise of misinformation” around vaccines. Additionally, she opposed the agency’s budget reduction.
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