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  • The firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the resignations of four senior health officials mark a dramatic escalation in the administration's war against science and public health.
  • Kennedy’s consolidation of control over the nation’s premier public health agency signals a push toward anti-science and anti-vaccine policies.
  • Kennedy has purged vaccine advisory committees, replacing all 17 members with eight vaccine skeptics to align policy with anti-vaccine positions.

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RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: ‘an embarrassment’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/28/rfk-resign-cdc-susan-monarez-firedTheguardian.com
RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: ‘an embarrassment’

CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

https://apnews.com/article/cdc-director-susan-monarez-50dfbec849b53b4593755d2e6e616687Apnews.com
CDC director Susan Monarez is fired and other agency leaders resign

CDC Walkout: White House Reportedly Selects Jim O’Neill As CDC Director As Staffers Protest

https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/08/28/cdc-staffers-walk-out-ex-agency-leader-says-lets-get-the-politics-out-of-public-heath/Forbes.com
CDC Walkout: White House Reportedly Selects Jim O’Neill As CDC Director As Staffers Protest

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

https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/28/rosa-delauro-robert-f-kennedy-susan-monarez-fired-cdc/Ctmirror.org
Rosa DeLauro calls for RFK Jr.'s firing amid ouster of CDC director

CDC leaders who resigned were escorted out of agency | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/28/health/cdc-director-rfkCnn.com
CDC leaders who resigned were escorted out of agency | CNN

CDC employees walk out to rally in support of ousted leaders

https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/cdc-employees-walkout-rally-rfk-jr-vaccines-rcna227858Msnbc.com
CDC employees walk out to rally in support of ousted leaders

CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted, four other leaders quit health agency

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/27/cdc-director-susan-monarez-.htmlCnbc.com
CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted, four other leaders quit health agency

‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/28/total-implosion-how-trump-firing-of-cdc-chief-monarez-sparked-an-exodusAljazeera.com
‘Total implosion’: How Trump firing of CDC chief Monarez sparked an exodus

Republican who voted to confirm RFK now makes dire demand amid CDC 'turmoil'

https://www.rawstory.com/cdc-vaccine-advisory-meeting-cassidy/Rawstory.com
Republican who voted to confirm RFK now makes dire demand amid CDC 'turmoil'

CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cdc-director-susan-monarez-ousted/Cbsnews.com
CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted weeks after she was confirmed by Senate

CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director's ouster

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/cdc-officials-escorted-from-headquarters-as-chaos-engulfs-agency-over-directors-ousterPbs.org
CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs agency over director's ouster

CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/27/g-s1-85911/cdc-director-susan-monarez-ousted-leaders-resignNpr.org
CDC director is out after less than a month; other agency leaders resign

CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to be fired as other officials call it quits

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cdc-director-susan-monarez-refuses-fired-other-officials-call-quitsFoxnews.com
CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to be fired as other officials call it quits

RFK Jr. Says CDC Must More Closely Align With Trump’s Agenda

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/rfk-jr-says-cdc-needs-125151224.htmlFinance.yahoo.com

Trump pick for CDC director ousted weeks after Senate confirmation

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy3zjxy3dwoBbc.com
Trump pick for CDC director ousted weeks after Senate confirmation

Kennedy’s firing of CDC director: A coup against science and public health

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/08/29/hjar-a29.htmlWsws.org
Kennedy’s firing of CDC director: A coup against science and public health

CDC Director Ousted Weeks Into Job, Reports Say

https://time.com/7312827/susan-monarez-cdc-director/Time.com
CDC Director Ousted Weeks Into Job, Reports Say

Health secretary RFK Jr. issues harsh critique of CDC after ouster of its director

https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/28/rfk-jr-defends-firing-cdc-director-susan-monarez/Statnews.com
Health secretary RFK Jr. issues harsh critique of CDC after ouster of its director

CDC head fired after 4 weeks leading public health agency – DW – 08/28/2025

https://www.dw.com/en/cdc-head-fired-after-four-weeks-leading-public-health-agency/a-73789762Dw.com
CDC head fired after 4 weeks leading public health agency – DW – 08/28/2025

Turmoil at the CDC Shows How Politics Is Undermining Science

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-08-28/turmoil-at-the-cdc-shows-how-politics-is-undermining-scienceBloomberg.com
Turmoil at the CDC Shows How Politics Is Undermining Science

Why RFK Jr. just broke the CDC

https://www.vox.com/health/459768/trump-cdc-director-monarez-robert-kennedy-jrVox.com
Why RFK Jr. just broke the CDC

CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs public health agency

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-08-28/departing-cdc-officials-say-monarezs-firing-was-the-final-straw-and-political-meddling-is-a-problemLatimes.com
CDC officials escorted from headquarters as chaos engulfs public health agency

Live updates: CDC director fired after refusing to resign; D.C. mayor credits Trump surge's impact

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-susan-monarez-dc-surge-tariffs-gaza-russia-ukraine-live-updates-rcna226879Nbcnews.com
Live updates: CDC director fired after refusing to resign; D.C. mayor credits Trump surge's impact

CDC Director Ousted, Top Officials Resign: Live Updates

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/cdc-director-susan-monarez-ousted-officials-resign-live-updates.htmlNymag.com
CDC Director Ousted, Top Officials Resign: Live Updates

Ousted CDC director politically targeted, lawyer suggests

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/susan-monarez-rfk-jr-cdc-director-b2815405.htmlIndependent.co.uk
Ousted CDC director politically targeted, lawyer suggests

CDC director Susan Monarez departs agency less than a month after being sworn in

https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/us-news/cdc-director-susan-monarez-departs-agency-less-than-a-month-after-being-sworn-in/Nypost.com
CDC director Susan Monarez departs agency less than a month after being sworn in

CDC bosses resign after sacking of director who ‘clashed with RFK’

https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/cdc-rfk-susan-monarez-fired-covid-vaccines-ng3hpt79mThetimes.com
CDC bosses resign after sacking of director who ‘clashed with RFK’

Chaos In CDC As Kennedy Tries To Remove Director After Vaccine Row - Health Policy Watch

https://healthpolicy-watch.news/physicians-urged-to-follow-science-after-us-fda-restricts-access-to-covid-vaccines/Healthpolicy-watch.news
Chaos In CDC As Kennedy Tries To Remove Director After Vaccine Row - Health Policy Watch

US health chief sacked after less than a month amid backlash to RFK Jr's vaccine cuts

https://news.sky.com/story/us-health-chief-sacked-after-less-than-a-month-amid-backlash-to-rfk-jrs-vaccine-cuts-13419718News.sky.com
US health chief sacked after less than a month amid backlash to RFK Jr's vaccine cuts

'Enough is enough': CDC vaccine chief resigns after director's firing

https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/enough-is-enough-cdc-vaccine-chief-demetre-daskalakis-resigns-after-directors-firing-susan-monarez-department-of-health-human-services-hhs-secretary-robert-f-kennedy-jr-vaccines-science-covid-19Komonews.com
'Enough is enough': CDC vaccine chief resigns after director's firing

CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

https://abc7.com/post/cdc-officials-escorted-headquarters-chaos-engulfs-public-health-agency/17676059/Abc7.com
CDC gets new acting director as leadership turmoil leaves agency reeling

CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives

https://www.dailyherald.com/20250828/nation-and-world-politics/cdc-leaders-who-resigned-said-rfk-jr-undermined-vaccine-science-risking-lives/Dailyherald.com
CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives

CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives

https://www.startribune.com/cdc-leaders-who-resigned-said-rfk-jr-undermined-vaccine-science-risking-lives/601463373Startribune.com
CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives

RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/rfk-jr-cdc-director-susan-monarez-resignations-1235417082/Rollingstone.com
RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations

CDC director ousted after three weeks

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15041801/CDC-director-Susan-Monarez-ousted-RFK-Jr.htmlDailymail.co.uk
CDC director ousted after three weeks

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