Bipartisan group of former CDC directors cast RFK Jr. as 'dangerous'
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership is “unlike anything our country has ever experienced,” nine former directors and acting directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wrote in a scathing guest essay Monday for The New York Times. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The piece — which appeared online under the headline “We Ran the C.D.C.
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Main Idea: Former CDC leaders say Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actions as health secretary are putting Americans’ health at risk, and they are urging more oversight after President Donald Trump fired the CDC director.
Key Points:
- Nine former CDC directors and acting directors wrote a sharp New York Times essay calling Kennedy’s leadership unlike anything the agency has seen.
- They said Kennedy has pushed unproven treatments, downplayed vaccines, and made inaccurate claims about public health.
- The group also accused him of cutting medical research, changing federal vaccine advisory panels, and ending U.S. support for global vaccination programs.
- The former leaders called on Congress, state and local governments, and donors to help protect public health and fill funding gaps.
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Critics say Kennedy’s actions could weaken vaccine policy and CDC science, which may raise health risks for families and communities.
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- Centers for Disease Control and Preventiongovernment agency or bodyPrimaryAI selected
The agency at the center of the leadership conflict, resignations, and the former directors’ criticism.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.personPrimaryAI selected
Central figure in the article; his CDC leadership, actions on vaccines, and role in Susan Monarez’s ouster are.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - CDC director Susan MonarezpersonMajorAI selected
Her firing and refusal to sign off on what she called reckless, unscientific orders are central to the.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - President Donald TrumppersonMajorAI selected
His firing of CDC director Susan Monarez is a key event in the article’s account of the leadership.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Anne SchuchatpersonContextCandidate
Former CDC acting director and signatory to the essay, part of the core group of critics.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - David SatcherpersonContextCandidate
Former CDC director and signatory to the essay criticizing Kennedy’s leadership.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Jeffrey KoplanpersonContextCandidate
Former CDC director and signatory to the essay, included as part of the bipartisan critique.
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