RFK Jr. Wildly Claims He Fired CDC Director Because She Straight Up Told Him She’s ‘Not Trustworthy’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caused an eyebrow-raising moment at the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday when he accused former CDC director Susan Monarez of admitting to being untrustworthy.
Kennedy fired Monarez last week after she said she refused to rubber-stamp unscientific orders. Other top CDC employees soon followed her out the door.
At Thursday’s hearing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) asked Kennedy, “Did you ask the head of the CDC that if she refused to sign off on your changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, that she had to resign?”
“No,” Kennedy answered, “I told her that she had to resign because I asked her, ‘Are you a trustworthy person?’ And she said, ‘No.’ So if you had an employee who told you they were not trustworthy, would you ask them to resign, Senator?”
Kennedy’s answer caused Warren, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and several staffers to stifle their laughs.
“So, I’m sorry, but this is not what she has said publicly,” Warren continued.
“Well, I’m not surprised about that,” Kennedy shot back.
“So, you’re saying she’s lying?” Warren asked.
“Yes. Every conversation I had with her, there were witnesses.”
“Let me get this straight. This is the same person that less than a month earlier, you stood next to her and described her as unimpeachable. And you had full confidence in her, and that you had full confidence in her scientific credentials. And in a month, she became a liar?”
“You should ask her what changed,” Kennedy said. “And by the way, a month ago you were voting against her because you thought she was either incompetent or ineligible or unsuited to the task. Now, I agree.”
“Because I was afraid she was going to bend the knee to you and Donald Trump, and it looks like she didn’t bend the knee, so you fired her!” Warren exclaimed. “Look, you are putting America’s babies’ health at risk. America’s seniors’ health at risk. All Americans’ health at risk. And you should resign.”
Watch the clip above via CNN.
