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Trump’s CDC pick walks a fine line on RFK Jr.
Susan Monarez was not President Trump’s first pick to lead the CDC — former Representative Dave Weldon, a vaccine skeptic and the initial nominee, was withdrawn amid concerns that lawmakers would not confirm him — but yesterday, she became the first nominee to appear before the Senate. As members of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee grilled her, one question kept coming up: If confirmed as the agency’s director, would she stand up to her boss, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
