Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez appeared before the Senate on Wednesday for the first time since she was fired and raised her alarms about the future of public health.

The ousted director painted a disturbing picture of an agency being taken over by political operatives under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr., where career scientists were being pushed aside, and she was told point-blank not to raise concerns with Congress.

Monarez was sacked from the CDC after just 29 days on the job on August 27.

During his own testimony before the Senate earlier this month, Kennedy accused her of being a liar and untrustworthy despite previously praising her unimpeachable scientific credentials.

On Wednesday, Monarez got her turn on Cap

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