Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director Susan Monarez got her turn on Wednesday to tell the Senate health committee about the events that led up to her firing in August after less than a month on the job.
- She recalled how she was forced out after refusing to "pre-approve" vaccine recommendations from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handpicked advisers and to fire career CDC scientists.
- But she also provided a unique lens into the ongoing turmoil at the public health agency — and a few surprises.
Here's what stood out to us:
