Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies Wednesday in her Senate confirmation hearing.
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Monarez appears before the Senate health committee on the same day as the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel meets for the first time since an overhaul by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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The CDC has been operating without a confirmed leader for months; Trump’s withdrew his original pick for CDC director in March.
Monarez is a lawyer who has worked in science-related government positions.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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