Summary in Seconds: The “CDC Fiasco” refers to the unprecedented collapse of leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after Director Susan Monarez was abruptly fired and several top scientists resigned in protest against political interference by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Trump administration. Senior officials warned vaccine policy was being manipulated, science suppressed, and decisions announced via social media instead of through transparent processes. Public health experts, medical groups, and lawmakers say the mass exodus leaves the CDC dangerously weakened, undermining its ability to respond to outbreaks and future pandemics at a time when