Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Former CDC Directors Warn of Health Risks Under RFK Jr.
A group of former CDC directors are very worried about how the new Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is running things.
They wrote an article saying he is making decisions that could hurt people's health.
They are worried because he seems to question vaccines and cut funding for programs that help people.
The directors said he is weakening the CDC and that he fired the director of the CDC.
They want everyone to know that these changes could make Americans less safe.
They believe the firewall between science and politics has broken down.
Nine former CDC leaders criticized HHS Secretary RFK Jr. in The New York Times.
They warned his actions are endangering Americans' health.
Susan Monarez, CDC Director, was recently fired after clashing with RFK Jr.
Former directors highlighted weakened programs and focus on unproven treatments.
Demetre Daskalakis warned of a broken 'firewall between science and ideology'.
- Who
- Former CDC Directors, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Susan Monarez
- What
- Former CDC directors criticized the actions of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing concerns about vaccine policy and weakening federal health programs.
- When
- Recently
- Where
- US
- Why
- Concerns about health security, vaccine skepticism, and the direction of the HHS.
- HHS Secretary
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Former CDC Directors
- 9 Signatories
- Key Concern
- Undermining Vaccines & Federal Health Programs
- Signatories' Criticism Published In
- The New York Times
- CDC Director Fired
- Susan Monarez
- Resignations
- At least four top officials
