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Six Surgeons General Fire Editorial Grenade at RFK Jr.

Six former U.S. surgeons general warn that Kennedy's promotion of vaccine misinformation and mismanagement during outbreaks risks public trust and has led to preventable deaths, they say.

  • On Tuesday, six former U.S. surgeons general said they have a duty to warn Americans that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses a danger to public health in a Washington Post opinion.
  • The former health officials pointed to Kennedy's record of spreading discredited vaccine claims and noted earlier this year he de-emphasized vaccination during the nation's worst measles outbreak in more than 30 years.
  • Over recent months, former chiefs said morale at the Department of Health and Human Services has plummeted, hundreds of public health professionals have fled, and last month more than 1,000 current and former HHS employees called for Kennedy's removal.
  • On Tuesday the surgeons general suggested Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should no longer serve as HHS secretary, and the Committee to Protect Public Mental Health urged President Trump to appoint an evidence-driven leader without delay.
  • Never before have six former U.S. surgeons general issued a joint public warning, saying the consequences include lives lost, disease outbreaks and erosion of public trust, and that repairing the damage requires scientific integrity and transparency.
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6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation

The bipartisan group of surgeons general included Democratic and Republican appointees dating back to the early 1990s.

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Six Surgeons General Fire Editorial Grenade at Rfk Jr.

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RFK Jr. 'Endangering the Health of the Nation,' Former Surgeons General Say

They criticize his actions harshly but do not explicitly call for his resignation

·New York, United States
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Six former surgeons general warn that RFK Jr. is ‘endangering the health of the nation’

This is the first time six former surgeons general have linked arms and urged the public to recognize the nation’s health secretary, RFK Jr., as dangerous.

·United States
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Six Surgeons General Fire Editorial Grenade at RFK Jr.

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Former Surgeons General Say It's Their Duty to Warn of 'Profound' Threat RFK Jr. Poses to Americans

Former US surgeons general warn that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. poses a threat to public health with anti-vaccine views and misinformation.

·United States
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The Washington Post broke the news in on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
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