Hours after the HHS secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. announced new FDA restrictions on COVID vaccines , recently confirmed CDC director Susan Monarez was abruptly fired after clashing with Kennedy over his efforts to upend vaccine policy. At least three other top CDC officials have resigned, and a fourth leader had informed colleagues she was leaving earlier this week. Here how Wednesday night’s turmoil played out. Copied Chas Danner Updated Aug. 27, 2025, 11:01 PM EDT

Who’s leading the CDC now?

Five senior leaders are gone, HHS hasn’t named an acting director yet, and it’s still not clear if President Trump has himself formally fired Monarez, either.

Regardless, it is pretty clear that the only person running America’s public health policy right now is this guy: Copie

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