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MAHA makes its case to Democrats as blue wave crashes GOP alliance and threatens RFK Jr.
Activists are weighing outreach to Democrats after Republican allies lost seats, while some warn that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could face congressional scrutiny.
One day after the blue wave that swept away Republican seats, Make America Healthy Again activists are reassessing their political strategy following midterm defeats that weakened their Republican allies.
Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina named Secretary Kennedy and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as the House majority's top two targets on Friday. Sen. Ralph Warnock of Georgia warned Kennedy to resign or face two years of Congressional investigations.
Zen Honeycutt, founder of Moms Across America, warned that impeaching Kennedy would be a "colossal mistake" for Democrats. On Saturday, President Donald Trump called on the Justice department to investigate Democrats he said were "going around threatening" impeachment.
Activists debate whether to recast their message toward Democrats on bipartisan issues like food safety and environmental protection. Mansdoerfer, a medical freedom proponent, noted the movement is "pretty staunchly built into the Republican platform," making a Democratic pivot unlikely.
Democrats plan to call in Lee Zeldin, director of the Environmental Protection Agency, to address deregulation of environmental toxins when they take over in January. Activists hope to refocus on "healthier foods" and "food is medicine" rather than partisan battles.