Susan Monarez Testifies About ‘Tense’ Clashes With RFK Jr. in Senate Hearing on CDC Turmoil

Susan Monarez, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)addressed the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Wednesday to testify on the recent turmoil at the public health agency. Monarez told Senators that before she was fired last month, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. … Read more

CDC Director Susan Monarez Ousted Weeks Into Job, Reports Say

Susan Monarez, the longtime federal government scientist who was confirmed as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in late July, has been let go from her position just weeks into her tenure, multiple outlets reported. The CDC and Department of Health and Human Services did not immediately respond to TIME’s request … Read more