Trump Administration Ousts CDC Director After Vaccine Clash

The Trump administration fired US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez just weeks into her tenure and several senior leaders have resigned, as disputes with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over vaccine policy exploded into the open on Wednesday.

Monarez’s ouster follows a confrontation she had on Monday with Kennedy, in which she pushed back against his vaccine stance, according to a person familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly. Monarez had told CDC employees she was asked to attend an HHS meeting in person in DC on Monday, according to an internal staff message viewed by Bloomberg.