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Coverage dated August 27, 2025

Five big collisions between RFK Jr. and CDC scientists before director was fired

Headline from The Boston Globe

The firing of CDC director Susan Monarez has sparked mass resignations and outrage as HHS Secretary RFK Jr. reshapes vaccine policy and purges health officials.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    RFK Jr. defends CDC changes after Trump fires health chief: ‘Malaise at the agency’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    While some, including Sen. Rand Paul, have praised CDC Director Monarez's firing, the debacle has led critics to demand Kennedy’s ouster.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Five big collisions between RFK Jr. and CDC scientists before director was fired (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The firing of CDC director Susan Monarez has sparked mass resignations and outrage as HHS Secretary RFK Jr. reshapes vaccine policy and purges health officials.

  3. Truthout

    CDC Director Fired for Challenging RFK Jr.’s Policy; Other CDC Officials Resign (opens Truthout)

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    “Our evidence-based systems are being undermined from within,” warned the purged director’s legal team.

  4. Vox

    Why RFK Jr. just broke the CDC (opens Vox)

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    Vox's feed description

    The CDC resignations are about something much bigger than Covid vaccines. They’re about who gets to define public health in America.

  5. Rolling Stone

    RFK Jr. Sends CDC Spiraling, Leading to Wave of Resignations (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been pressured to support vaccine policy changes, and several leaders have resigned

  6. Fox News

    RFK Jr warns CDC 'in trouble,' promises fixes as director refuses to step down (opens Fox News)

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    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signals major changes at the CDC after Director Susan Monarez was fired but refuses to leave her position amid multiple top official resignations.

  7. The New Republic

    Top CDC Officials Quit With Dire Warning on “Eugenics” Under RFK Jr. (opens The New Republic)

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    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has erupted in chaos after RFK Jr. fired its director.

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr. undermined vaccine science, risking lives (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    After firing of CDC director, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told Fox News the CDC is “in trouble and we need to fix it.” Agency employees worry he is undermining vaccines

  9. The Guardian

    RFK Jr faces calls to quit as CDC chief fired and senior staff resign: ‘an embarrassment’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Susan Monarez’s ousting and four top resignations follow vaccine confusion, leaving US health agencies in turmoil

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