The White House chooses Kennedy’s deputy Jim O’Neil to replace the absolute CDC president Trump administration
The White House chose a deputy of Robert Kennedy Junior to work as a prosecutor for the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a decision that comes at a time when the confrontation of director Suzan Monarerez was deepened, as Monares’s lawyers claimed that she would not leave unless Donald Trump himself wandered.
A White House official confirmed to the Guardian that Jim O’Neil, the Deputy Minister of Health and Humanitarian Services (HHS), was temporarily chosen to lead the Public Health Agency, which gave Kennedy an ally in his efforts to reform the US vaccine policy.
Unlike Monarerez, O’Neill, former CEO of Investment, has a medical or scientific background. He held the position of a former letter of speech at the Ministry of Health during the George W. Bush administration, and continued to work in the technological investor and governor Peter Thil.
The decision to remove Monares has sparked more disturbances within the Center for Disease Control, and four of its senior leaders resign about what condemned them as political interference in their work, budget discounts and the spread of wrong information under the Trump administration.
Monarerez, an infectious disease specialist, was confirmed as head of the Center for Disease Control just one month ago, on Wednesday in a statement issued by HHS, which did not give any reason to leave at that time.
However, the director who apparently overwhelmed his removal. Her lawyers claim that although the White House said it “is not in line with the president’s agenda,” the president himself can reject it.
“As a presidential appointment, a confirmed Senate officer, only the president himself can shoot her,” Monares Mark Ziad’s lawyer has posted on Bluezki.
“For this reason, we reject the notification that Dr. Monares has received as a legal leader and the director of the Disease Control Center remains. We have informed the White House lawyer of our position.”
“Since the statement of her lawyer explains in abundance, Suzanne Monarerez is not in line with the president’s agenda in making America healthy again. Since Susan Monarerez refused to resign despite her informing HHS from her intention to do this, the White House finished Monars of her position with CDC.”
Kennedy is eventually overseeing the center of diseases control by Kennedy, which is famous for establishing the Anti -Qadh Group, and in its current role he has reduced medical research financing, has removed scientific advisers, and on Wednesday, the use of Covid vaccines for Americans.
“First, they were independent consulting committees and professional experts. Then this was the refusal of experienced scientists. Now, Secretary Kennedy and HHS put their attention on general health weapons to achieve political gains and put millions of American lives at risk,” He said In a statement.
“When Susan Monarerez, director of CDC, refused the non -scientific directives, and dedicated health experts, and chose to protect the public to provide a political agenda. Therefore, it was targeted.”
Monarerez and Kennedy clashed about the policy of vaccine, while the leaders of the Disease Control Center were angry at how the administration dealt with a deadly situation earlier this month when an armed man was fired at the agency’s headquarters in Atlanta, killing a police officer, according to the New York Times.
Senior officials who resign from the Center for Disease Control are Debra Horte, chief medical official; Daniel Genenegan, Commander of the Salama of the vaccine; Jennifer Leiden, Head of the Public Health Data Office; Demetre Daskalakis, who managed the office to make the vaccine recommendations.
At Thursday interviews with Reuters and Washington PostGenenegan said that the last straw for him was forced to re -examine the wrong claim that vaccines caused autism. Generangan, who supervised the vaccine safety department, said that he was “asked to review, review and change studies” on vaccine safety data by Kennedy’s assistants, Lyn Redwood and David Gieir, anti -shuttle activists who are promoting an unification with autism.
On social media, Bernie Sanders, an independent US Senate member who is a member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said that the attempt to launch Monarerez was “bright” and demanded a hearing.
“The vaccines save lives. Duration,” Sanders He said on x.
Senator Elizabeth Warren responded to the news that O’Neill was appointed as Acting Director by drawing attention to the confirmation session in May, when he told Massachusetts that Robert Kennedy Junior was “doing a great job” in dealing with the deadly measles in Texas.
Ward Share a clip On the social media in O’Neill, these notes made, with the comment: “Donald Trump is cleansing the Disease Control Center and puts the person who believes the RFK JR is” a great job “after measles have reached a record number. These fools cannot be trusted with your health.”
O’Neill’s former work included help in creating Thiel, a two -year program for young people who agree to overcome or get rid of the college for a $ 200,000 grant.
When O’Neil, he criticized the Center for Disease Control in Combating Tribal Epidem quote “His extensive experience in the Silicon Valley and the government,” not any general health experience or scientific credentials.
Robert Maki contributed to reporting