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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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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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