Monarez issues statement saying she had ‘neither resigned nor received notification’ of her termination from the White House, plunging public health agency into chaos
Attorney general Pam Bondi said that federal law enforcement made another 105 arrests in DC on Wednesday, including seizing 12 illegal firearms.
Bondi said that this brings the arrest tally to 1,283 – since 7 August, when the surge of federal officers assisting local police began.
Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, an Independent, who serves as the ranking member on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee, said that Robert F. Kennedy’s attempt to fire Susan Monarez was “outrageous”.
“The Sen. HELP Committee must hold a hearing with Kennedy & the CDC Director as soon as possible. Vaccines save lives. Period,” Sanders added.
