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Former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry discusses her resignation over RFK Jr.'s policies

Name: Former CDC chief medical officer Debra Houry discusses her resignation over RFK Jr.'s policies
Uploaded: 2026-07-02T17:20:00-0400
Duration: 6 min 15 s
Description: In a CBS News exclusive, "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan spoke with former CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired then-CDC Director Susan Monarez. Brennan joins "The Takeout" to unpack the interview.

In a CBS News exclusive, "Face the Nation" moderator and chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan spoke with former CDC chief medical officer Dr. Debra Houry, who resigned in protest after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired then-CDC Director Susan Monarez. Brennan joins "The Takeout" to unpack the interview.