Mike Pence Calls On RFK Jr. To Step Down
Mike Pence accuses HHS Secretary RFK Jr. of mishandling the abortion pill safety review and breaking confirmation promises, urging resignation to enable new pro-life leadership.
- On Monday, Mike Pence's Advancing American Freedom Foundation released a memo calling for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign as HHS secretary, urging President Donald Trump to appoint a new leader.
- Pressure from anti-abortion advocacy groups prompted a review of mifepristone earlier this year despite its long safety record, with Marty Makary and Kennedy announcing the reassessment.
- Pence's memo asserted 'progressive wolf in pro-life sheep's clothing', claiming 'Republicans gave RFK Jr. a chance and he has failed,' sparking social media backlash.
- Pence urged President Donald Trump to fire Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary on Monday, while HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon denied the report and White House spokesperson Kush Desai defended FDA head Marty Makary.
- With access and credibility at stake, Pence's demand deepens a split between devout anti-abortion Evangelicals and the Trump administration amid debates over mifepristone and misoprostol.
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'RFK Jr. must go': Mike Pence breaks with the Trump administration over one issue that won't go away
Former Vice President Mike Pence asked Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign. The demand came after a major controversy about the department’s safety review of the abortion pill mifepristone. This shows a growing split within the Republican party between strong anti-abortion supporters and the current administration’s efforts to find middle ground on reproductive health issues. Pence’s political group, Advancing Ame…
Pence pushes Trump to oust RFK Jr. over delayed abortion drug review
Former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization said Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “must go,” accusing the secretary of refusing to review the abortion pill mifepristone. In a statement posted on the social platform X, Pence’s nonprofit, Advancing American Freedom, said, “HHS Secretary RFK Jr. continues to refuse to review the…
Pence urges RFK Jr. to resign over inaction on abortion pill safety review
Former Vice President Mike Pence joined the rising conservative chorus on Monday accusing the Health and Human Services Department of foot-dragging on the abortion pill by calling on Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down.
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