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Joe Kennedy III Calls on RFK Jr. to Resign as HHS Secretary After Senate Firestorm

Bipartisan unease has grown as President Trump urges care on changing vaccine requirements.

A pharmacy in the Brooklyn borough of New York advertises Covid-19 testing and vaccine does on September 4.
Demonstrators rally against the Trump administration's health care policies in front of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, on May 10.
A person wears a "Make America Healthy Again" t-shirt as they attend a confirmation hearing on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services, on January 29.
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Overview

  • Joe Kennedy III said his uncle dismissed science, misled the public, sidelined experts and sowed confusion at a Senate Finance Committee hearing, urging him to step down.
  • During Thursday’s testimony, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended sweeping changes to vaccine advisory bodies and attacks on the CDC, drawing sharp criticism and allegations that he made false claims about vaccine access.
  • More than 1,000 current and former HHS employees signed a letter accusing Kennedy of compromising the nation’s health and demanding his resignation.
  • Kennedy’s ouster of CDC Director Susan Monarez triggered additional senior departures at the agency and intensified concerns about public‑health leadership.
  • Republican senators, including John Barrasso and Bill Cassidy, warned that proven vaccines are being undermined, while Trump said vaccines work and cautioned against loosening requirements even as he hears out Kennedy’s views.