Republican senators Wednesday attempted to undermine the testimony of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Susan Monarez by attacking the attorneys she retained after being ousted.

GOP Sens. Jim Banks (Ind.) and Ashley Moody (Fla.) questioned why Monarez is being represented by lawyers who have vocally criticized President Trump.

Mark Zaid and Abbe Lowell have represented clients who have spoken out against the Trump administration in the past, and those who have been personally targeted by Trump for political retribution like Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook.

“Of the thousands of lawyers that you could hire to help you through this process, why Mark Zaid?”........

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