Editor’s Note: Healthbeat published this story on Aug. 21. WABE is republishing the story on Aug. 28 — a day after the Trump administration fired Susan Monarez.
Newly appointed director Susan Monarez voiced support for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workers in a media event on Thursday, nearly two weeks after a shooting at the agency’s Atlanta headquarters.
Monarez said restoring Americans’ trust in the CDC and educating people about the work the scientists, researchers and others do for public health is a top priority.
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