The former president had Mohs surgery, which is used to treat the most common forms of skin cancer. He had a cancerous skin lesion surgically removed in 2023 while he was in office.
"Parents deserve a CDC they can trust to put children above politics, evidence above ideology and facts above fear. I was fired for holding that line," Susan Monarez wrote.
Kennedy will face questioning from senators including Bill Cassidy, R-La., who played a key role in his confirmation but has recently criticized the secretary's decisions.