Attorneys for ousted CDC director say she was targeted for ‘protecting the public over serving a political agenda’ (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported Monarez made the comment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorneys for ousted CDC director say she was targeted for ‘protecting the public over serving a political agenda’ (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert erroneously reported Monarez made the comment.

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