And Dr. Menores, I appreciate your time coming before this committee. Again, I'd like to go over some timeframes first, but first of all, who fired you? I believe the President fired me. Okay. Do you serve at the will of the president? And just for the record, the president's removal power is rooted within the Constitution separation of powers and are necessary to ensure that the executive branch officials are aligned with the administration's policy. (00:49–00:51)
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Reasserts that Susan Monarez believes she was fired by the President.
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