(NewsNation) — Susan Monarez, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, was fired from her position following an argument with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over her refusal to pull approvals for several COVID-19 vaccines, a source told NewsNation.

According to the source, Monarez and the secretary had an argument, then Monarez was asked to resign. When she refused, she was fired.

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