Susan Monarez: “Once Dr. Manara's was being terminated, the three of us knew…”

“If there wasn't an advance plan, did you tell a reporter we agreed to do this together. Myself, Dr. Journe, and Dr. Daskis agreed to do this all together. Once Dr. Manara's was being terminated, the three of us knew that we could not remain, given our ethical concerns and commitment to scientific integrity. I just want to make a brief comment. As my name was invoked. As a chairman of the committee with jurisdiction over the CDC that favorably reported Dr. Manora as …” (11:57–12:06)

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