The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in turmoil after Susan Monarez, the newly confirmed director of the public health agency, was abruptly fired Wednesday night following a reported behind-the-scenes clash with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. over vaccine policy. Monarez’s ouster was followed by other top CDC officials who resigned due to the agency’s direction under the Trump administration.

With the nation’s top public health agency appearing to spiral out of control, many Democrats called for an investigation into Monarez’s ouster, and some demanded Kennedy’s resignation. But Bill Cassidy , the Louisiana senator and licensed physician, whose key vote ensured Kennedy’s confirmation to lead HHS, was a bit less forceful.

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