RFK Jr’s actions have greatly diminished US ability to respond to outbreaks, ousted CDC officials say | Trump administration
According to officials with US Disease Control and Prevention Centers (CDC), actions carried out by Robert F Kennedy JR under the Trump administration, according to recently dismissed officials, has greatly reduced the ability of the US to respond to epidemics and infectious disease threats.
Two former senate officials testified at a hearing on Wednesday before the Senate Assistance (Health, Education, Working and Pension) Committee.
CDC Director Susan Monarez, elected by Kennedy, was fired after a month after a month. Debra Hour, CDC Chief Medical Officer, resigned after serving six CDC rules during both the Republican and Democratic Administrations.
On the morning of August 25, Kennedy asked Monarez to pride in priority to confirm every APIP proposal independently of scientific evidence ”. The authority led him to dismiss career officials responsible for vaccination policy for no reason.
“If I did not want to do both, I should have resigned. He said that I could not pre -approve the suggestions without reviewing the evidence and that there was no basis to expel scientific experts,” he said.
CDC replaced the replacement with Kennedy’s chosen consultants, Acıp, Thursday and Friday will meet.
“Based on what I have observed during his term of office, there is a real risk for other people who are needed without a meticulous scientific examination.
“Bets are not theoretical. We have seen the greatest measles epidemic for more than 30 years, which claimed the lives of two children.
Again on August 25, Monarez said Kennedy’s “Childhood Vaccine program will change as of September and I have to be with him”. Kennedy said that Trump received the support of the White House and claimed that Kennedy was talking to him about changing the childhood vaccine program every day ”.
Debra Hour said to see the political intervention.
“I resigned because CDC leaders were reduced to tire stamps, supporting non -science policies and putting their American lives at risk. Secretary Kennedy censored CDC science, politicized their processes and removed independence leaders,” he said.
