US EditionTwo top aides to RFK Jr. leaving HHS as part of leadership shakeup: Report
Deputy Secretary Jim O'Neill and General Counsel Mike Stuart exit as HHS shifts focus to drug pricing and food policy ahead of midterms, sources said.
- On Friday, a restructuring at the Department of Health and Human Services will see Jim O'Neill and Mike Stuart leave, with sources saying `They are being offered jobs within the administration but will not be remaining in their current positions.`
- A White House official told Politico that the reassignments aim to focus on Make America Healthy Again policies to implement clear policy wins more effectively.
- Kennedy elevated several officials, naming Kyle Diamantas and Grace Graham senior counselors at the FDA while keeping their current jobs, and John Brooks and Chris Klomp to senior roles at CMS.
- The White House has so far declined comment on reports that Jim O'Neill, HHS Deputy Secretary and interim CDC leader, is linked to the agency restructuring, which now recommends routine vaccinations against 11 diseases.
- Unconventional messaging from the HHS secretary has included boosting anti‑vaccine messaging and unveiling a new federal food pyramid last month that emphasizes vegetables and meat, with sugar limits.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies
WASHINGTON — The White House and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are shaking up the health department’s leadership team ahead of the...
RFK Jr. Overhauls HHS Leadership.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A major shakeup in leadership at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is underway, with top aides departing from their current roles to other positions as the agency looks to amplify its Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda.WHO WAS INVOLVED: HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill, General Counsel Mike Stuart, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Chris Klomp.WHEN & WHERE: February 13, 2026, at the Departm…
Acting CDC director, a top deputy to RFK Jr. at HHS, leaves Trump administration
The second in command at the Department of Health and Human Services is leaving his post as part of a shake-up in personnel ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. HHS Deputy Secretary and Acting Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Jim O’Neill changed his bio on his personal X account to “formerly @hhsgov” as of Friday afternoon after multiple publications reported he was leaving. O’Neill did not respond to the Washington Exa…
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