NC’s own Dr. Mandy Cohen joined with 9 former CDC Directors going back to the 1970s to say that leadership under RFK Jr. is not business as normal, that the issue should not be red or blue, and that even when we have policy disagreement, we can’t disagree upon the science. “What is most important… that the science is driving the decision making.” Dr. Cohen

Not sure how to maneuver in the world of Trump’s Center for Disease Control? Find more information here for contacting the Rowan Department of Health and ways to double-check the RFK led CDC by visiting the Canadian Public Health Agency: https://rowancountydemocrats.com/event/september-approaches-to-mask-or-not-to-mask/

CNN’s Pamela Brown speaks with Dr. Mandy Cohen, CDC director under the Biden administration.

The letter comes days after Kennedy sought to dismiss Susan Monarez, the CDC director he appointed just months earlier. Monarez refused to leave her post, and was later fired by Donald Trump. Monarez said through lawyers the clash came after she refused to sign off on Kennedy’s directives.

The Guardian, 9/1/15 – Former CDC leaders slam RFK Jr for endangering Americans’ health – The letter comes days after Kennedy sought to dismiss Susan Monarez, the CDC director he appointed just months earlier. Monarez refused to leave her post, and was later fired by Donald Trump. Monarez said through lawyers the clash came after she refused to sign off on Kennedy’s directives.

In the essay, titled “We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health”, the former leaders, including Rochelle P Walensky, Mandy Cohen and Tom Frieden, said they were concerned Kennedy is “focusing “on unproven ‘treatments’ while downplaying vaccines” and cancelling medical research “that will leave us ill prepared for future health emergencies”. Read more at: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/01/former-cdc-officials-rfk-jr-endangering-americans-health