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'He told me he could not trust me': Ousted CDC director describes RFK Jr. meeting

Former CDC director Dr. Susan Monarez testified before a Senate committee that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressured her to support a vaccine mandate without reviewing data and told her he could not trust her. She also described Kennedy’s demeanor in tense meetings leading up to her ouster. Credits: U.S. Senate

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