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fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

If You Can Believe It, Senate Republicans Are Probing a Trump Scandal

For several hours on Wednesday, a fired public health official went before Congress and aired Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dirty laundry. Former Centers for Disease Control director Susan Monarez laid into the Health and Human Services secretary's management of vaccines, his disregarding of career experts, and his plans for remaking public health according to his own bullheaded vision. Monarez, who was fired as CDC director only 29 days after her confirmation to the post, also gave her account of why she was fired.
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fromAxios
3 weeks ago

Here are the biggest takeaways from RFK Jr.'s fiery Senate appearance

Sen. Kennedy aggressively defended CDC firings and vaccine policy changes, accusing critics of dishonesty while prompting bipartisan concern that his actions could jeopardize public health.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

RFK Jr. faces Senate about CDC chaos. And, Harvard funding freeze ruled illegal

HHS Secretary Kennedy Jr. faces Senate scrutiny after firing the CDC director and altering vaccine advisory panels; Trump seeks two additional Federal Reserve appointments.
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