I can’t contain my rage: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—the last line of defense against public health disasters—is now being gutted by political lunacy. And it’s all happening under the reckless command of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Let’s not mince words—here’s the toxic timeline:
- July 31, 2025: Susan Monarez is sworn in as CDC Director after Senate confirmation. A seasoned microbiologist, she represents hope—someone with real credentials and integrity. TIMEThe Guardian+13CDC+13WIRED+13
- Less than one month later: According to the White House, Monarez is abruptly fired—a claim her attorneys immediately challenge, citing that only the President can remove her. AP News+1
- Her “crime”? Refusing to kowtow to Kennedy’s unscientific agenda—like adopting extreme limits on COVID‑19 vaccine recommendations, firing key CDC staff, and acquiescing to his personally curated anti‑vaccine advisory panel. The Times of India+8New York Magazine+8STAT+8
- The aftermath? A mass exodus of nearly every senior CDC official—Demetre Daskalakis, Debra Houry, Daniel Jernigan, and Jennifer Layden all throw in the towel, citing “political interference,” fear for agency integrity, and a betrayal of science. Wikipedia+6The Guardian+6WIRED+6
- Meanwhile, the agency’s foundations are being torn down: cuts to vaccine campaigns, censorship of research, shuttered labs, and cancellation of programs like maternal and child health services—just to name a few. TIME
This is not a policy dispute. It’s a full-scale purge.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.—yes, a Kennedy—has weaponized public health. He’s weaponized it against… vaccines. Against science. Against your safety. Four senior CDC leaders resigned precisely because they “knew that if [Monarez] leaves, we don’t have scientific leadership anymore.” The Times of India+7Wikipedia+7Vox+7 Demetre Daskalakis put it bluntly: being forced to run a CDC that “is a tool to generate policies… designed to hurt rather than improve the public’s health” is something he cannot abide. Wikipedia+5Vox+5The Guardian+5
In the months leading up to this wreckage, Kennedy demanded the removal of standard immunization guidelines for children and pregnant people, shut down clinical trials for COVID vaccine pills, and replaced the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices with anti‑vaccine activists. Reuters+3Wikipedia+3The Times+3
Let me be crystal clear: This is dangerous. Undermining vaccine confidence amid a measles outbreak. Stoking anti‑CDC sentiment even as a gunman fires 180 rounds at CDC buildings—killing a guard. Reuters+6Wikipedia+6Vox+6
My Fury:
- RFK Jr. is not a savior. He’s a saboteur—a danger masquerading as a health official.
- Trump’s hand is dripping in this: politically motivated firings and control over public health mean fewer lives saved and more lives lost.
- Where is the outrage? This isn’t a “controversy”—it’s a public health catastrophe unfolding in real time.
