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struggle4progress

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Tue Sep 2, 2025, 01:41 PM Sep 2025

RFK Jr endangering Americans, say former CDC bosses

2 hours ago
Rachel Muller-Heyndyk
BBC News

Former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have spoken out against Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, who they say has had a "wide ranging impact" on healthcare.

The nine medical professionals criticised RFK Jr's policies - including restricting vaccines, pulling funding for medical research, and firing thousands of healthcare workers.

They said the removal of the CDC's former director, Dr Susan Monarez, added "considerable fuel to the raging fire".

Monarez was fired from her role on Wednesday having refused to leave her post, leading to a string of resignations protesting the move ...

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce8383r6d2po


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RFK Jr endangering Americans, say former CDC bosses (Original Post) struggle4progress Sep 2025 OP
Kennedy is horrible. he is in this position proves the repug party leaves a lot to be desired. I'm glad I'm OLDMDDEM Sep 2025 #1

OLDMDDEM

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1. Kennedy is horrible. he is in this position proves the repug party leaves a lot to be desired. I'm glad I'm
Tue Sep 2, 2025, 01:44 PM
Sep 2025

no longer a part of that outfit.

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