Dr. Susan Monarez

In a Senate hearing Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., grilled witness Susan Monarez, the woman who had been appointed director of the CDC but spent just a month in the office before being forced to resign after a disagreement with her boss, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Paul peppered Monarez with questions about the efficacy of the COVID vaccine.

WATCH:

?Senator Rand Paul just GRILLED fired CDC Director Susan Monarez over her inability to answer basic questions about the Covid vaccine.

Sen. Paul: “Does the Covid vaccine prevent transmission?”

Dr. Monarez: “The Covid vaccine can reduce viral load in individuals.”

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— MAHA Action (@MAHA_Action) September 17, 2025