US EditionRFK Jr. Denies He Called for “Re-Parenting” Black Kids in 2024
Sewell cited video and transcript evidence as Kennedy denied repeating 2024 remarks about Black children on psychiatric drugs.
- On Thursday, Representative Terri Sewell questioned Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing regarding his past public assertions about Black children.
- Sewell challenged Kennedy over a 2024 podcast interview where he argued that Black children on ADHD medication should be "re-parented" in rural wellness farms, claiming psychiatric drugs like Adderall are "known to induce violence."
- During the hearing, Kennedy denied the remarks, stating, "I don't even know what that phrase means," when pressed by the congresswoman to confirm his previous comments.
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Newsom demands answers from RFK Jr. over past comments about Black children on ADHD meds being ‘re-parented’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday said he demands answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding comments the secretary made in an interview in 2024 about Black children on certain Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) medications being “re-parented.” “We’ve known RFK Jr. has been unfit to serve as Secretary, but…
Lawmaker presses RFK Jr. on comments on ‘re-parenting’ Black kids
During a contentious exchange with Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL) during a House hearing on Thursday, US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denied making previous comments suggesting Black children on certain ADHD and other medications should be “re-parented.” CNN’s Jacqueline Howard reports.
RFK Jr. Confronted Over Statement That Black Children Should Be 'Re-Parented' Because They're All On ADHD Meds
Source: Heather Diehl / Getty I don’t know who needs to hear this, but a federal administration full of proud white nationalists has no business taking it upon itself to assess Black health, the needs of Black children or that of the Black community in general. Actually, I know exactly who needs to hear this: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Thursday, RFK Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, where …
Shouting match erupts between RFK Jr. and Dem lawmaker over his comments about Black children
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. found himself in a shouting match with a congresswoman after she questioned him about previous comments he made about Black children during a budget hearing Thursday. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., confronted Kennedy about remarks he made during…
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