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CDC Director Resigns, Slams Kennedy's Political Priorities
8/31/2025
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- Dr. Demetre Daskalakis resigned as Director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases on August 28, 2025.
- He criticized Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for prioritizing political agendas over scientific expertise.
- Daskalakis warned that Kennedy's rhetoric could undermine public health and harm vulnerable populations.
