Summary
Three senior officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resigned and were honored by colleagues after leaving the agency's headquarters. They resigned in response to changes under the Trump administration, criticizing policies that they claimed undermined vaccine science. The White House has named Jim O'Neill as the acting director of the CDC.
Key Facts
- The resignation involved three senior CDC officials: Demetre Daskalakis, Debra Houry, and Daniel Jernigan.
- Susan Monarez, the CDC director at the time, was ousted but did not resign voluntarily.
- The resignations followed policy changes championed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is involved with the Health and Human Services department.
- The officials claimed these policies threatened lives by undermining vaccine science.
- Jim O'Neill was announced as the acting CDC director by the White House.
- The departing officials encouraged Congress to address political interference in CDC decisions.
- CDC staff showed support with a rally, highlighting concerns over recent policy changes.
- Resignation statements highlighted an erosion of trust in vaccines and called for science-led decisions.
