Health and Human Services Secretary Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. faced hours of intense questioning from the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday morning, firing back at the senators with his own rebuttals and accusations. His appearance comes nearly one week after he forced the ouster of Susan Monarez, the director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, after the two clashed over vaccine policy. Several top officials at the CDC also resigned following her firing, leaving the nation’s most powerful public-health agency in crisis. Below are the latest developments from the Hill. Copied nia prater Updated Sep. 4, 2025, 3:17 PM EDT

Ex-CDC director’s legal team denounces Kennedy claims

Monarez’s attorneys responded to Kennedy’s allegations that the former CDC director was

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