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WATCH: Key moments from Senate hearing with former CDC officials Monarez, Houry
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September 17, 2025
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7:07Now PlayingFormer CDC Director Susan Monarez gave her detailed account of her high-profile firing and the political pressure she faced from HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Monarez, who was ousted in late August, said she faced pressure from Kennedy after she refused to preapprove vaccine recommendations from a CDC panel without first seeing scientific evidence.
Her firing led to the resignations of two other top officials, including chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry, who testified alongside Monarez.
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