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  1. Fired #CDC Director Says #RFK Jr. Pressured Her to Blindly Approve #Vaccine Changes

    #SusanMonarez told a #Senate committee that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and accept vaccine recommendations regardless of whether #science backed them up.
    #health

    wired.com/story/susan-monarez-

  2. Fired #CDC Director Says #RFK Jr. Pressured Her to Blindly Approve #Vaccine Changes

    #SusanMonarez told a #Senate committee that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and accept vaccine recommendations regardless of whether #science backed them up.
    #health

    wired.com/story/susan-monarez-

  3. Fired #CDC Director Says #RFK Jr. Pressured Her to Blindly Approve #Vaccine Changes

    #SusanMonarez told a #Senate committee that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and accept vaccine recommendations regardless of whether #science backed them up.
    #health

    wired.com/story/susan-monarez-

  4. Fired Director Says Jr. Pressured Her to Blindly Approve Changes

    told a committee that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and accept vaccine recommendations regardless of whether backed them up.

    wired.com/story/susan-monarez-

  5. Fired #CDC Director Says #RFK Jr. Pressured Her to Blindly Approve #Vaccine Changes

    #SusanMonarez told a #Senate committee that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. demanded she dismiss career officials without cause—and accept vaccine recommendations regardless of whether #science backed them up.
    #health

    wired.com/story/susan-monarez-

  6. 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

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    Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony

    Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

    Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes ago, 9 min

    Key moments from ex-CDC chief’s Senate testimony

    2:14 — Senators pressed former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Sept. 17 about her dismissal under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Video: The Washington Post, Photo: Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post)

    By Rachel RoubeinDan Diamond and Mariana Alfaro

    Susan Monarez, who was fired last month as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told senators Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to support changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, subverting the agency’s scientific expertise and endangering public health.

    The former CDC chief who served in the position for only 29 days, told the Senate’s health committee that Kennedy told her that “he spoke to the president every day about changing the childhood vaccine schedule” and that she “needed to be on board” with coming changes in September. The recommendations from the CDC call for administering multiple vaccines at key milestones, and potential changes to the schedule have alarmed major medical associations who worry the nation’s vaccine infrastructure may crack.

    Monarez’s testimony on Capitol Hill marks her first public appearance since the White House fired her in late August. She told the panel she was fired for “holding the line on scientific integrity,” citing concerns about her ability to continue leading the agency while “preserving evidence-based decision-making.”

    Throughout the hearing, some senators critical of Kennedy, who has an extensive history of anti-vaccine advocacy, sought to highlight what they believe is at stake: the potential for infectious diseases to reemerge and erosion of trust in public health.Some Republican senators allied with Kennedy pressed Monarez on the details of her meetings with Kennedy, casting her as out of step with the Trump administration and suggesting she was not trustworthy.

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    #2025 #America #CDC #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention #DonaldTrump #FormerDirectorCDC #HealthAndHumanServices #History #JFKJr #JohnFKennedyJr #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Science #SusanMonarez #Trump #USSenate #UnitedStates

  7. 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    Democracy Dies in Darkness

    Health Health Care Medical Mysteries Science Well+Being

    Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony

    Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

    Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes ago, 9 min

    Key moments from ex-CDC chief’s Senate testimony

    2:14 — Senators pressed former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Sept. 17 about her dismissal under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Video: The Washington Post, Photo: Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post)

    By Rachel RoubeinDan Diamond and Mariana Alfaro

    Susan Monarez, who was fired last month as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told senators Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to support changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, subverting the agency’s scientific expertise and endangering public health.

    The former CDC chief who served in the position for only 29 days, told the Senate’s health committee that Kennedy told her that “he spoke to the president every day about changing the childhood vaccine schedule” and that she “needed to be on board” with coming changes in September. The recommendations from the CDC call for administering multiple vaccines at key milestones, and potential changes to the schedule have alarmed major medical associations who worry the nation’s vaccine infrastructure may crack.

    Monarez’s testimony on Capitol Hill marks her first public appearance since the White House fired her in late August. She told the panel she was fired for “holding the line on scientific integrity,” citing concerns about her ability to continue leading the agency while “preserving evidence-based decision-making.”

    Throughout the hearing, some senators critical of Kennedy, who has an extensive history of anti-vaccine advocacy, sought to highlight what they believe is at stake: the potential for infectious diseases to reemerge and erosion of trust in public health.Some Republican senators allied with Kennedy pressed Monarez on the details of her meetings with Kennedy, casting her as out of step with the Trump administration and suggesting she was not trustworthy.

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    #2025 #America #CDC #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention #DonaldTrump #FormerDirectorCDC #HealthAndHumanServices #History #JFKJr #JohnFKennedyJr #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Science #SusanMonarez #Trump #USSenate #UnitedStates

  8. 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    Democracy Dies in Darkness

    Health Health Care Medical Mysteries Science Well+Being

    Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony

    Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

    Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes ago, 9 min

    Key moments from ex-CDC chief’s Senate testimony

    2:14 — Senators pressed former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Sept. 17 about her dismissal under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Video: The Washington Post, Photo: Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post)

    By Rachel RoubeinDan Diamond and Mariana Alfaro

    Susan Monarez, who was fired last month as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told senators Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to support changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, subverting the agency’s scientific expertise and endangering public health.

    The former CDC chief who served in the position for only 29 days, told the Senate’s health committee that Kennedy told her that “he spoke to the president every day about changing the childhood vaccine schedule” and that she “needed to be on board” with coming changes in September. The recommendations from the CDC call for administering multiple vaccines at key milestones, and potential changes to the schedule have alarmed major medical associations who worry the nation’s vaccine infrastructure may crack.

    Monarez’s testimony on Capitol Hill marks her first public appearance since the White House fired her in late August. She told the panel she was fired for “holding the line on scientific integrity,” citing concerns about her ability to continue leading the agency while “preserving evidence-based decision-making.”

    Throughout the hearing, some senators critical of Kennedy, who has an extensive history of anti-vaccine advocacy, sought to highlight what they believe is at stake: the potential for infectious diseases to reemerge and erosion of trust in public health.Some Republican senators allied with Kennedy pressed Monarez on the details of her meetings with Kennedy, casting her as out of step with the Trump administration and suggesting she was not trustworthy.

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    #2025 #America #CDC #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention #DonaldTrump #FormerDirectorCDC #HealthAndHumanServices #History #JFKJr #JohnFKennedyJr #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Science #SusanMonarez #Trump #USSenate #UnitedStates

  9. 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    Democracy Dies in Darkness

    Health Health Care Medical Mysteries Science Well+Being

    Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony

    Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

    Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes ago, 9 min

    Key moments from ex-CDC chief’s Senate testimony

    2:14 — Senators pressed former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Sept. 17 about her dismissal under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Video: The Washington Post, Photo: Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post)

    By Rachel RoubeinDan Diamond and Mariana Alfaro

    Susan Monarez, who was fired last month as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told senators Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to support changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, subverting the agency’s scientific expertise and endangering public health.

    The former CDC chief who served in the position for only 29 days, told the Senate’s health committee that Kennedy told her that “he spoke to the president every day about changing the childhood vaccine schedule” and that she “needed to be on board” with coming changes in September. The recommendations from the CDC call for administering multiple vaccines at key milestones, and potential changes to the schedule have alarmed major medical associations who worry the nation’s vaccine infrastructure may crack.

    Monarez’s testimony on Capitol Hill marks her first public appearance since the White House fired her in late August. She told the panel she was fired for “holding the line on scientific integrity,” citing concerns about her ability to continue leading the agency while “preserving evidence-based decision-making.”

    Throughout the hearing, some senators critical of Kennedy, who has an extensive history of anti-vaccine advocacy, sought to highlight what they believe is at stake: the potential for infectious diseases to reemerge and erosion of trust in public health.Some Republican senators allied with Kennedy pressed Monarez on the details of her meetings with Kennedy, casting her as out of step with the Trump administration and suggesting she was not trustworthy.

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    #2025 #America #CDC #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention #DonaldTrump #FormerDirectorCDC #HealthAndHumanServices #History #JFKJr #JohnFKennedyJr #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Science #SusanMonarez #Trump #USSenate #UnitedStates

  10. 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    Democracy Dies in Darkness

    Health Health Care Medical Mysteries Science Well+Being

    Takeaways from fired CDC director’s Senate testimony

    Susan Monarez told the Senate health committee that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to back changes to the childhood vaccine schedule.

    Updated, September 17, 2025 at 3:05 p.m. EDT, 57 minutes ago, 9 min

    Key moments from ex-CDC chief’s Senate testimony

    2:14 — Senators pressed former CDC Director Susan Monarez on Sept. 17 about her dismissal under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Video: The Washington Post, Photo: Marvin Joseph / The Washington Post)

    By Rachel RoubeinDan Diamond and Mariana Alfaro

    Susan Monarez, who was fired last month as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told senators Wednesday that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to support changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, subverting the agency’s scientific expertise and endangering public health.

    The former CDC chief who served in the position for only 29 days, told the Senate’s health committee that Kennedy told her that “he spoke to the president every day about changing the childhood vaccine schedule” and that she “needed to be on board” with coming changes in September. The recommendations from the CDC call for administering multiple vaccines at key milestones, and potential changes to the schedule have alarmed major medical associations who worry the nation’s vaccine infrastructure may crack.

    Monarez’s testimony on Capitol Hill marks her first public appearance since the White House fired her in late August. She told the panel she was fired for “holding the line on scientific integrity,” citing concerns about her ability to continue leading the agency while “preserving evidence-based decision-making.”

    Throughout the hearing, some senators critical of Kennedy, who has an extensive history of anti-vaccine advocacy, sought to highlight what they believe is at stake: the potential for infectious diseases to reemerge and erosion of trust in public health.Some Republican senators allied with Kennedy pressed Monarez on the details of her meetings with Kennedy, casting her as out of step with the Trump administration and suggesting she was not trustworthy.

    Editor’s Note: Read the rest of the story, at the below link.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: 5 takeways on RFK Jr. and vaccine policy from former CDC director’s Senate testimony – The Washington Post

    #2025 #America #CDC #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention #DonaldTrump #FormerDirectorCDC #HealthAndHumanServices #History #JFKJr #JohnFKennedyJr #Libraries #LibraryOfCongress #Politics #Science #SusanMonarez #Trump #USSenate #UnitedStates

  11. Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies about RFK Jr., says she’s “very nervous” about vaccine recommendations

    Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida repeatedly pressed Monarez to introduce the lawyers who accompanied her to the…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #RobertF.KennedyJr. #SusanMonarez #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStatesofAmerica #UnitedStatesSenate #vaccine
    newsbeep.com/us/163708/

  12. Ousted CDC Director Susan Monarez testifies about RFK Jr., says she’s “very nervous” about vaccine recommendations

    Republican Sen. Ashley Moody of Florida repeatedly pressed Monarez to introduce the lawyers who accompanied her to the…
    #NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #RobertF.KennedyJr. #SusanMonarez #TrumpAdministration #UnitedStatesofAmerica #UnitedStatesSenate #vaccine
    newsbeep.com/us/163708/

  13. Dr. #SusanMonarez fmr #CDC chief described the tense meeting with #RFKJr that led to her firing.

    Kennedy hurled insults about employees of the CDC, called the CDC, which he oversees, “the most corrupt federal agency in the world” & told her that “CDC employees were killing children.”

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  14. Dr. #SusanMonarez fmr #CDC chief described the tense meeting with #RFKJr that led to her firing.

    Kennedy hurled insults about employees of the CDC, called the CDC, which he oversees, “the most corrupt federal agency in the world” & told her that “CDC employees were killing children.”

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  15. Dr. #SusanMonarez fmr #CDC chief described the tense meeting with #RFKJr that led to her firing.

    Kennedy hurled insults about employees of the CDC, called the CDC, which he oversees, “the most corrupt federal agency in the world” & told her that “CDC employees were killing children.”

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  16. Dr. #SusanMonarez fmr #CDC chief described the tense meeting with #RFKJr that led to her firing.

    Kennedy hurled insults about employees of the CDC, called the CDC, which he oversees, “the most corrupt federal agency in the world” & told her that “CDC employees were killing children.”

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  17. Dr. #SusanMonarez fmr #CDC chief described the tense meeting with #RFKJr that led to her firing.

    Kennedy hurled insults about employees of the CDC, called the CDC, which he oversees, “the most corrupt federal agency in the world” & told her that “CDC employees were killing children.”

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #vaccines #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  18. #Democrat Sen #Alsobrooks of Maryland gave Dr. #SusanMonarez a chance to speak directly to parents. “#Vaccines are safe,” she responded. “They’re life saving, & I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a #vaccine to talk to their #pediatrician, to understand the benefits of these life saving medical products & to make the best decision that they can to make sure that their #children remain #healthy & happy, & can go to school & be safe.”

    #RFKJr

  19. #Democrat Sen #Alsobrooks of Maryland gave Dr. #SusanMonarez a chance to speak directly to parents. “#Vaccines are safe,” she responded. “They’re life saving, & I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a #vaccine to talk to their #pediatrician, to understand the benefits of these life saving medical products & to make the best decision that they can to make sure that their #children remain #healthy & happy, & can go to school & be safe.”

    #RFKJr

  20. #Democrat Sen #Alsobrooks of Maryland gave Dr. #SusanMonarez a chance to speak directly to parents. “#Vaccines are safe,” she responded. “They’re life saving, & I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a #vaccine to talk to their #pediatrician, to understand the benefits of these life saving medical products & to make the best decision that they can to make sure that their #children remain #healthy & happy, & can go to school & be safe.”

    #RFKJr

  21. #Democrat Sen #Alsobrooks of Maryland gave Dr. #SusanMonarez a chance to speak directly to parents. “#Vaccines are safe,” she responded. “They’re life saving, & I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a #vaccine to talk to their #pediatrician, to understand the benefits of these life saving medical products & to make the best decision that they can to make sure that their #children remain #healthy & happy, & can go to school & be safe.”

    #RFKJr

  22. #Democrat Sen #Alsobrooks of Maryland gave Dr. #SusanMonarez a chance to speak directly to parents. “#Vaccines are safe,” she responded. “They’re life saving, & I would encourage any parent who is concerned about whether or not their child should get a #vaccine to talk to their #pediatrician, to understand the benefits of these life saving medical products & to make the best decision that they can to make sure that their #children remain #healthy & happy, & can go to school & be safe.”

    #RFKJr

  23. #Sycophants: 2 #Senate #Republicans sought to imply that Dr. #SusanMonarez had coordinated with “anti-Trump lawyers.” “Did you plan to coordinate this public spectacle surrounding your firing?” [she didn’t call the hearing FFS]. Senator #AshleyMoody asked, noting that Monarez called Senator Cassidy, the cmte’s chair, after #RFKJr attempted to push her out at the #CDC Monarez denied having such a plan.

    #PublicHealth #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  24. #Sycophants: 2 #Senate #Republicans sought to imply that Dr. #SusanMonarez had coordinated with “anti-Trump lawyers.” “Did you plan to coordinate this public spectacle surrounding your firing?” [she didn’t call the hearing FFS]. Senator #AshleyMoody asked, noting that Monarez called Senator Cassidy, the cmte’s chair, after #RFKJr attempted to push her out at the #CDC Monarez denied having such a plan.

    #PublicHealth #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  25. #Sycophants: 2 #Senate #Republicans sought to imply that Dr. #SusanMonarez had coordinated with “anti-Trump lawyers.” “Did you plan to coordinate this public spectacle surrounding your firing?” [she didn’t call the hearing FFS]. Senator #AshleyMoody asked, noting that Monarez called Senator Cassidy, the cmte’s chair, after #RFKJr attempted to push her out at the #CDC Monarez denied having such a plan.

    #PublicHealth #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  26. #Sycophants: 2 #Senate #Republicans sought to imply that Dr. #SusanMonarez had coordinated with “anti-Trump lawyers.” “Did you plan to coordinate this public spectacle surrounding your firing?” [she didn’t call the hearing FFS]. Senator #AshleyMoody asked, noting that Monarez called Senator Cassidy, the cmte’s chair, after #RFKJr attempted to push her out at the #CDC Monarez denied having such a plan.

    #PublicHealth #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  27. #Sycophants: 2 #Senate #Republicans sought to imply that Dr. #SusanMonarez had coordinated with “anti-Trump lawyers.” “Did you plan to coordinate this public spectacle surrounding your firing?” [she didn’t call the hearing FFS]. Senator #AshleyMoody asked, noting that Monarez called Senator Cassidy, the cmte’s chair, after #RFKJr attempted to push her out at the #CDC Monarez denied having such a plan.

    #PublicHealth #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #eugenics #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  28. Dr. #SusanMonarez said #RFKJr was “very, very upset” & very animated (crazy) in their meetings.

    Dr. Houry said that some members of the #CDC staff had removed their names from papers because they were scared of #violence in the wake of an August #shooting at the agency. Some experts will not be presenting at Thursday’s #vaccine committee meeting to protect them from being targeted, she said.

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  29. Dr. #SusanMonarez said #RFKJr was “very, very upset” & very animated (crazy) in their meetings.

    Dr. Houry said that some members of the #CDC staff had removed their names from papers because they were scared of #violence in the wake of an August #shooting at the agency. Some experts will not be presenting at Thursday’s #vaccine committee meeting to protect them from being targeted, she said.

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #HealthyIfYoureWealthy

  30. Dr. #SusanMonarez said #RFKJr was “very, very upset” & very animated (crazy) in their meetings.

    Dr. Houry said that some members of the #CDC staff had removed their names from papers because they were scared of #violence in the wake of an August #shooting at the agency. Some experts will not be presenting at Thursday’s #vaccine committee meeting to protect them from being targeted, she said.

    #PublicHealth #science #medicine #Trump #ConspiracyTheories #disinformation #HealthyIfYoureWealthy