Insiders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the agency is in chaos.

Last week, the White House fired CDC Director Susan Monarez after less than a month in the role.

Insiders say the agency is no longer able to provide reliable health guidance to Americans as it faces resignations, funding cuts, and a replacement of vaccine advisers with skeptics who have expressed anti-vaccine views.

Today, staff writer at The Atlantic on what Monarez’s firing signals about the Trump administration’s health agenda – and what it means for vaccine policy and trust in public health.

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Guest: Staff writer at The Atlantic, Tom Bartlett.

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