US EditionRobert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family calls for his resignation
Key members of the Kennedy family and over 1,000 Health and Human Services employees cite extremist views and mismanagement as reasons for demanding Secretary RFK Jr.'s resignation.
- On Thursday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the Senate Finance Committee, facing calls to resign and public rebukes from the Kennedy family including Joe Kennedy III.
- Bipartisan criticism centers on Kennedy's anti‑vaccine posture and staffing changes at CDC, as senators accused him of dismissing science, misleading the public, and purging CDC scientists for critics called 'conspiracy theorists'.
- Professional societies and HHS staff responded with formal demands for resignation as bipartisan senators pressed Kennedy on rising measles outbreaks and immunization delays, while more than 20 leading professional societies and over 1,000 current and former HHS employees called for his termination.
- The family rebuke deepened after the recent hearing, escalating calls for resignation as the rare rebuke intensified the feud Friday, with Congress and public‑health organizations urging action against the Kennedy family member.
- Historical vaccine successes were cited to show what is at risk from undermining advisory science, as vaccines eradicated smallpox and measles sickened 3 to 4 million annually, risking public safety amid policy shifts.
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Joe Kennedy III: RFK Jr. ‘Threat to Health of Every American,’ Must Resign as HHS Secretary
Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III, nephew of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanded on Friday that he resign from his post, arguing that he ‘dismissed science, misled the public, sidelined experts and sowed confusion’ during a Senate hearing this week. Joe Kennedy III, who served as U.S. Special Envoy for Northern Ireland under former President Joe Biden, released the following statement on X: Robert Kennedy Jr. is a thre…
Kennedy Family Members Demand Health Secretary's Resignation - Real News Now
There has been a recent surge of criticism directed towards the current Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., from his own family members. This backlash was provoked by a hearing that had occurred in Congress during the previous week. During this session, Kennedy, part of President Trump’s Cabinet, was questioned about his controversial management of governmental health entities. Kerry Kennedy, his sibling, and Joseph P. Kennedy III, his neph…
Family members of RFK Jr. claim that he represents a "threat" to health and demand his resignation from the position of Secretary of Health.
Family members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are demanding his resignation from the position of Secretary of Health following a controversial hearing in Congress last week, during which this member of Trump's cabinet was questioned by both parties about his tumultuous management of federal health agencies.
RFK. Jr's family members say he is a 'threat' to Americans' health and call for his resignation (World)
Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet official faced bipartisan questioning about his tumultuous leadership of federal health agencies. Kennedy's sist...
RFK Jr. is a 'threat to the health and wellbeing of every American,' nephew Joseph Kennedy III says
Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet official faced bipartisan questioning about his tumultuous leadership of federal health agencies. Kennedy’s sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued scathing statements Friday, calling for him to resign as head of the Health and Huma…
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