Trump fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after she served only one month and refused RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy demands. What institutional precedent does this break?
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Monarez was confirmed by the Senate in July 2025 under new pandemic-era laws requiring Congressional approval for CDC directors. Her firing after refusing to "rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless direc...
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