The nine former superintendents, who served both Democrats and Republican presidents, wrote the needs of the people to “come together to protect the health of all Americans.”
RFK Jr. defends CDC director Susan Monarez’s firing
“There are a lot of problems with the CDC,” RFK Jr. said after firing Susan Monares over a vaccine policy conflict.
WASHINGTON – All Americans should be wary of what is happening in the country’s public health system under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
In an opinion article published in the New York Times on September 1, the former director wrote that what Kennedy is doing is “unlike what our country has experienced.”
Recently, Kennedy fired Susan Monares for following a dispute over vaccination policy. This led to the resignation of other high-ranking officials.
Kennedy said the agency needs an overhaul.
“There are many issues with the CDC, and in order to change the institutional culture, we need to drive away some people over the long term,” he said after Monares was banished.
The nine former CDC directors wrote that they were worried about not only the firing of Monares, but also about the firing of thousands of other federal health workers Kennedy. His approach to the recent occurrence of measles. His choice to the federal health panel and his support for federal laws that are expected to reduce the number of people on Medicaid.
“This is unacceptable and should be wary of all Americans, regardless of political tendencies,” they wrote.
Former top health officials urged the public to “come together to protect the health of all Americans.” Congress should exercise watchdogs, they wrote. The states, local governments and the private sector must try to “support for science and truth” the funding gap and healthcare groups.
The White House has appointed Jim O’Neill, head vice-chairman of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt said the president “has the authority to fire people who are not in line with his mission.”
