"[CLIP: David Muir appearing on ABC News's World News Tonight with David Muir: Breaking headline as we're on the air tonight, just in from the CDC: the sudden shake-up.] [CLIP: Symone Sanders Townsend appearing on MSNBC's The Weeknight: At this hour, folks, we are trying to figure out the job status of the CDC director, Susan Monarez.] [CLIP: Chris Hayes appearing on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes:We're following breaking news out of the CDC, where top officials are resigning en masse.]"
"On September 1 a group of nine former CDC directors and acting directors penned a guest essay in the New York Times denouncing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s leadership. The group of CDC veterans, who have served presidents of both major parties and collectively carry more than a century of experience at the agency, called Kennedy's recent moves unacceptable and said his actions should alarm every American, regardless of political leanings."
Sudden leadership changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed the Department of Health and Human Services announcement removing Susan Monarez from agency leadership. Monarez and her legal team publicly responded to the announcement. Nine former CDC directors and acting directors wrote a New York Times guest essay denouncing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s actions and called his moves unacceptable, warning they should alarm every American. More than 1,000 current and former HHS employees released a letter calling for Kennedy's resignation. Multiple top CDC officials resigned amid the turmoil and media outlets reported breaking coverage.
Read at www.scientificamerican.com
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