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Former CDC director says she was fired for resisting pressure from RFK Jr.

By Selena Simmons-Duffin

Published September 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM EDT

Susan Monarez, the ousted director of the CDC, testified on Capitol Hill Wednesday that the health secretary pressured her to rubber stamp vaccine policies without reviewing scientific evidence.

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.

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