Stephen Miller praised HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a crown jewel of the administration and one of the world's foremost experts on public health. On Wednesday night HHS removed CDC Director Dr. Susan Monarez after a clash with Kennedy over vaccines. Shortly after the announcement, three top CDC officials—Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Deb Houry, and Dr. Dan Jernigan—submitted resignation letters. Dozens of CDC employees staged a walkout in protest on Thursday. Miller said Kennedy is working to restore the credibility and integrity of the CDC as a scientific organization committed to the scientific method and to addressing root causes of the nation's public health epidemic. Kennedy tapped advisor Jim O'Neill as acting CDC director amid intense scrutiny.
In the same appearance in front of reporters, Miller said, Secretary Kennedy, one of the world's foremost voices, advocates, and experts on public health, is working hard to restore the credibility and the integrity of CDC as a scientific organization committed to the scientific method, and getting to the root causes of the public health epidemic in this country.
On Wednesday night, HHS announced that Centers for Disease Control Director, Dr. Susan Monarez, had been removed from her position after a clash with Kennedy over vaccines. Shortly after the announcement, three top CDC officials, Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Dr. Deb Houry, and Dr. Dan Jernigan, submitted resignation letters. Kennedy has faced intense scrutiny for the recent shake-up at the CDC, with dozens of employees staging a walkout in protest on Thursday.
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