Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before Congress about the reason behind her firing, including a refusal to rubber-stamp vaccine recommendations without seeing evidence and to dismiss career officials without cause. Senators pressed Monarez on the details of her firing and the issues of vaccines and trust in public health. #health #CDC #SusanMonarez "NewsNation Now" is a no fluff, no filler newscast hosted by Nichole Berlie featuring up-to-the-minute news drawing from a network of journalists across the U.S. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: newsnationnow.com Get our app: trib.al/TBXgYpp Find us on cable: trib.al/YDOpGyG How to watch on TV or streaming: trib.al/Vu0Ikij