Inside the CDC’s night of chaos and revolt as its director is fired

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  Good morning. It's Thursday, August 28th.

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  I'm Shamita Basu.

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  This is Apple News Today.

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  On today's show, a fatal mass shooting at a Minneapolis church,

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  how the good fire in the Grand Canyon went very bad,

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  and signs of a diverse tropical paradise in Illinois.

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  But first,

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  the agency tasked with protecting the country's public health was plunged into confusion and crisis last night.

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  The newly appointed director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been fired after reportedly refusing demands from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to quit or be fired.

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  At the same time, several other senior CDC leaders quit in frustration over the political climate.

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  This comes after months of uncertainty at the agency,

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  budget cuts, and the termination of hundreds of employees.

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  Dr. Susan Monarez had only been in the role for a few weeks when the Department of Health and Human Services announced her departure on social media yesterday and thanked her for her service.

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  That same evening, her lawyers denied that she had been fired and said that she would not resign.

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  They said she had been targeted because she, quote,

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  refused to rubber stamp unscientific, reckless directives and fire dedicated health experts.

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  The statement also accused Kennedy of weaponizing public health for political gain.

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  The White House then formally fired her, saying in a statement, quote,

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  Susan Menard is not aligned with the president's agenda of making America healthy again.

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  According to The Washington Post,

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