The leading U.S. public health agency faced many top resignations Wednesday after its directors were removed, and one left official reportedly said he was “because of the ongoing weaponization of public health.”
U.S. officials announce CDC director Susan Monarez leaves her role How many weeks have you been sworn in. Next are three senior CDC officials – Chief Medical Officer Dr. Debra Houry, Ph.D., Director of the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Dr. Daniel Jernigan, and Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases.
“I can no longer take on this role due to the continued weaponization of public health,” Daskalakis told colleagues. Emails obtained by STAThealth news website.
Houry responded to his concerns and wrote: “Continuous change prevented me from continuing to be the leader of the institution”, adding that science should “never be subject to censorship or political interpretation.”
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CDC Director was dismissed less than a month later
Report The Washington Post and The New York Times pointed out that U.S. Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Susan Monarez campaigned after her Susan Monarez refused to fully support changing coronavirus vaccine policies.
Monarez is the 21st director of the agency and the first Senate confirmed after the 2023 law. She was appointed acting director in January and then was appointed as nominee in March after Trump suddenly withdrew his preferred David Weldon.
Tony Blair attends a meeting with Trump in post-war Gaza
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair attended Donald Trump To discuss the post-war Gaza plan, the guardian understands it.
Blair took over after resigning as prime minister in 2007 The role of the Middle East envoy until 2015 And spent some time in Jerusalem trying to develop a plan for a two-state solution.
The former Labor leader, 72, met with Trump in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Axios website reported that Trump’s son-in-law and former senior adviser Jared Kushner were also present.
Judge blocks Trump administration from expelling Kilma Abreg Garcia again
Federal judge ruled on Wednesday Kilmar Abrego GarcíaAccording to multiple reports, they have been mistakenly deported once and will not be deported again until at least early October.
National Guard deploys at DC Rake Least and clears homeless camps
The National Guard has been covering cherry trees for the last few days of summer, collecting trash and cleaning up homeless camps in Washington, D.C. because Donald TrumpThe federal takeover of the capital has evolved the guard from temporary police to armed jacks in all industries.
How difficult will Trump’s tariffs be, and what has Delhi done to it?
Donald Trump’s tariffs 50% Most U.S. imports from India have entered into force. The U.S. president follows closely behind, threatening to punish one of the world’s largest economies to buy discounted Russian oil. We explained how difficult the tariffs will be and what to do with it.
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