And it was a busy day on Capitol Hill yesterday because the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Manarez, testified in a closely watched hearing just weeks after her firing by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. . last month.NBC News correspondent Anne Thompson has that report. I believe preventable diseases will return and I believe that we will have our children harmed for things that we know they do not need to be harmed by. Polio, measles, dtheria, whooping cough.The stak ...

Today, we heard from the former director of the CDC for the first time since she was fired just 29 days after being confirmed by the Senate. Susan Manarez, who was chosen and nominated by Donald Trump, testified before the Senate Health Committee about how she was fired for quote holding the line on scientific integrity, telling senators about the meeting with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. that ultimately led to her dismissal. On the morning of August 25th, Secretary Kennedy dem ...

Susan Monarez, the former CDC director, rebutted Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s characterization of her dismissal, telling a Senate committee she was fired after she refused to compromise her scientific integrity https://t.co/xo7cytI7se ...

Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and distinguished members of this committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you again. My name is Susan Monares, and I am a microbiologist and immunologist. Exactly 12 weeks ago in this same room, I testified that if confirmed, I would lead the CDC to restore public trust, modernize public health infrastructure, and strengthen the AY's core mission of protecting Americans from infectious diseases and emerging threats.I was honored to be nominated by ...