RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine fight and US fear for public health: key moments from ousted CDC director’s testimony

Susan Monarez spoke alongside ex-chief medical officer Debra Houry about vaccines, Kennedy and threats to US health

Two former Centers for Disease Control (CDC) leaders testified at a fiery congressional hearing on Wednesday - taking aim at Robert F Kennedy Jr's sweeping changes to the agency and the country's public health system.

Susan Monarez, the CDC director who was fired after less than a month, and Debra Houry, the chief medical officer who resigned after a decade at the agency, faced lawmakers on the Senate health, education, labor and pensions (Help) committee.