The week has seen a leadership shakeup at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with Susan Monarez being fired and other top officials resigning. The White House and the administration defended Monarez’s firing, stating that Trump has the authority to fire those not aligned with his mission. Republican senators are uneasy over the tumult at the CDC, with Sen. Bernie Sanders calling on Kennedy to step down from his post.
On Capitol Hill, lawmakers will be back in session next week and grapple with the upcoming funding fight as the deadline for a government shutdown approaches. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) will be on Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures” where she will likely weigh in on the upcoming funding battle in the Senate.
A deadly shooting took place at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 18 others were injured by 23-year-old Robin Westman. Mississippi State Superintendent of Education Lance Evans will be on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday,” where he will likely weigh in on the shooting. Trump’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital has continued, with more than 80 arrests made and 11 illegal firearms seized overnight in Washington.
Various topics will be discussed on upcoming Sunday shows, including “The Hill Sunday” with Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer, Mississippi state Superintendent of Education Lance Evans, and Professor Catherine Pakaluk.
