'Wednesday Night Massacre at CDC': Chaos Erupts as RFK Jr. Accused of Destroying Agency From Within |Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to step down, defying White House
'Wednesday Night Massacre at CDC': Chaos Erupts as RFK Jr. Accused of Destroying Agency From Within |Fired CDC chief Susan Monarez refuses to step down, defying White House
'Wednesday Night Massacre at CDC': Chaos Erupts as RFK Jr. Accused of Destroying Agency From Within | Common Dreams
That Monarez was no longer the director was announced by the Department of Health and Human Services, led by RFK Jr., via social media on Wednesday afternoon. Hours later, lawyers for Monarez said her removal was a firing, not a resignation, and they accused the director of "weaponizing public health for political gain" after she clashed with Kennedy over new immunization guidelines related to the Covid-19 vaccine.
A letter from Monarez's lawyer said she was targeted because she challenged the new policy that would put "millions of American lives at risk" and represents deeper concerns about the agency's agenda under Kennedy's leadership.
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Monarez, an infectious disease specialist who was confirmed as CDC chief just a month ago, was fired on Wednesday, according to a statement from the Department of Health and Human Services, which gave no reason for the departure.
However, the apparently ousted director has refused to be removed. Her lawyers claim that while the White House has said that she is “not aligned with the president’s agenda”, only the president himself can dismiss her.
“As a presidential appointee, senate confirmed officer, only the president himself can fire her,” Monarez’s lawyer Mark Zaid posted on Bluesky.
“For this reason, we reject notification Dr. Monarez has received as legally deficient and she remains as CDC Director. We have notified the White House Counsel of our position.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/28/cdc-chief-fired-white-house-monarez-trump
This is insane. We have a government that is making it its business to destroy its own country.
the only war is class war
This is beyond class warfare. This is foreign agents directly acting to destroy our entire country.
Correct. And so many in the media and government are in denial of that, or are straight up complicit. That's...not great for the US, to say the least.
Even NPR is mealy mouthed about everything... They already lost their funding, why bother holding water for them?
Of course. It's distraction. Anything less, and we might forget that Trump Rapes Kids.