White House preps order on childhood vaccines and autism: report The move comes despite the political concerns of President Donald Trump’s aides and advisers The Independent UK · Aug 7
CDC nominee Erica Schwartz pressed on whether she will resist RFK Jr’s vaccine agenda During confirmation hearing Wednesday, Trump’s pick tells Senate health committee she would ‘never betray the science’ The Guardian - US · Jul 15
CDC nominee walks tightrope on vaccines, service under RFK Jr. President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday attempted to demonstrate that she can restore trust in the agency, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing. The issue of vaccines took center stage during the hearing for Erica Schwartz, who sought… Roll Call · Jul 15
Trump’s CDC nominee vows to ‘never betray the science’ in Senate hearing Dr Erica Schwartz asserted will employ ‘radical transparency’ to restore public trust in the agency. The Independent UK · Jul 15
RFK Jr. pushed CDC to stop promoting flu vaccine during deadly outbreak, leaked emails show The move came after RFK Jr won confirmation by telling lawmakers that vaccinations played a ‘critical role in healthcare’ The Independent UK · Jun 26
FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department Dr. Marty Makary's resignation from his post atop the Food and Drug Administration is widening a leadership gap that already existed at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Independent UK · May 13
Leaked CDC Report Reveals RFK Jr Officials Blocked Flagship Medical Journal From Publishing Positive Covid Vaccine Data A CDC study indicating Covid-19 vaccines halve hospitalizations was blocked from publication, sparking debate over political interference in scientific processes. International Business Times UK · Apr 23
Trump nominates Dr Erica Schwartz as CDC director In a social media post, Trump described Schwartz as ‘incredibly talented’ The Independent UK · Apr 16
Trump nominates former deputy surgeon general to lead CDC The CDC has been without a permanent political leader since Susan Monarez was fired in August. Axios · Apr 16
Trump taps former deputy surgeon general Schwartz to lead CDC President Donald Trump on Thursday selected Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general and medical doctor, to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, he announced on Truth Social. Schwartz, who will require Senate confirmation, was deputy surgeon general during Trump’s first term and is a retired rear admiral in… Roll Call · Apr 16
CDC dilemma: Nominee may need both MAHA and science chops As a deadline arrives this week to nominate a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director, some Republicans are skeptical the administration will find someone who can check all the boxes necessary for confirmation. The candidate will need the “Make America Healthy Again” mindset of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s… Roll Call · Mar 24
Why Indian-origin Jay Bhattacharya's dual health roles has Washington worried The CDC’s top job has been unsettled for months. President Donald Trump’s initial nominee, former Florida representative David Weldon, failed to secure sufficient Senate support. Susan Monarez, a longtime federal scientist who stepped in as interim director and was later nominated permanently, was subsequently pushed out. Jim O’Neill, a deputy… The Times of India · Feb 24
Experts warn NIH director now leading CDC will push ‘RFK Jr’s agenda’ RFK Jr ally Jay Bhattacharya was named acting director of the CDC and will be fourth leader in a year to head agency The Guardian - US · Feb 19
NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director The director of the National Institutes of Health is also taking over as acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to an administration official The Independent UK · Feb 18
The Independent UK · Feb 10 Cheryl Hines uses Joe Rogan podcast to slam media portrayal of husband RFK Jr and says the antivaxxer doesn’t want to ‘hurt people’ Six former Surgeons General warned last year that DHHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy’s leadership was ‘endangering the health of the nation’
The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2025 Newsom appoints ex-CDC officials to lead California’s new public health network Dr Susan Monarez to head PHNIX, a response to Trump administration’s dismantling of public health safeguards
Roll Call · Dec 4, 2025 Cassidy suggests HHS is anti-science ahead of hepatitis B meeting - Roll Call Sen. Bill Cassidy said federal health officials might be biased agains science.
Roll Call · Nov 25, 2025 Louisiana surgeon general Abraham installed as deputy at CDC - Roll Call Abraham is a critic of mass vaccination and strong supporter of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda.
LiveScience · Nov 20, 2025 'I don't know if CDC will survive, to be quite frank': Former CDC officials describe the disintegration of the agency under RFK Three former CDC officials share their experiences at the agency leading up to their resignations.
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 ‘Damage is done’: Mass firings and dysfunction at CDC spark chaos for public health, critics warn Critics fear ‘reckless destruction’ at nation’s top public health agency threaten safety and lives
The Guardian - US · Oct 13, 2025 Firings of hundreds of CDC employees reportedly reversed Department of Health and Human Services rescinds more than half of the 1,300 termination notices it sent, reports say
The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2025 Trump has shaken America’s faith in most government agencies since his return to White House, polls show While certain agencies that Trump has targeted have fallen out of public favor, others have seen their approval ratings rise in line with the administration’s policies
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2025 Trump scrambles to rehire CDC experts working on Ebola, measles and disease forecasting who were axed in government shutdown cuts Hundreds of the fired CDC workers may be brought back, but it’s unclear when they’ll return to work
International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025 Is RFK Jr. Fired? Controversial Health Czar Faces Possible Political Ruin and Public Split from Cheryl Hines RFK Jr. faces the end of his political career and marriage as his anti-vax crusade sparks a measles outbreak and angers Trump. Insiders say he's about to be sacked.
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’ "Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement