#firing

#firing

When CDC Director Susan Monarez refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts, she chose protecting the public over serving a political agenda. For that, she has been targeted, lawyers Mark Zaid and Abbe David Lowell wrote in a statement. This is not about one official. It is about the systematic dismantling of public health institutions, the silencing of experts, and the dangerous politicization of science.

The State Department fired its top press officer for Israeli-Palestinian affairs following multiple disputes over how to characterize key Trump administration policies, including a controversial plan to relocate hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip that critics consider ethnic cleansing, according to U.S. officials and documents reviewed by The Washington Post. Monday's firing occurred days after an internal debate about releasing a statement to the news media that said, "We do not support forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza."

Gordon's abrupt firing came despite his recent achievements, including top performance reviews and successfully handling a major indictment against businessman Leo Govoni.

Maurene Comey emphasized the importance of condemning abuses of power, stating that fear can undermine decision-making among remaining prosecutors. She urged her colleagues to stand firm against tyranny.

The dismissals were fueled by a bureaucratic turf war over responsibilities and personal conflicts, rather than substantial ideological differences as previously suggested.