(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Last night, CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez was ousted from her role, just a few weeks following her Senate confirmation. Her lawyers claimed that she did not resign but was forced out by RFK Jr. as he “weaponiz[ed] public health.” In response, 314 Action Executive Director Erik Polyak released the following statement:
“The CDC is on fire — and RFK Jr. is the arsonist. He’s torching the agency in the middle of a five-alarm blaze by firing and forcing out the very experts who’ve spent their lives keeping Americans safe from outbreaks and epidemics. America has never been more vulnerable than it is today.