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Kennedy Dismisses Two Top HHS Aides, Elevates White House Liaison

This leadership shuffle exposes persistent instability in HHS senior ranks.

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a roundtable discussion on soil health in the Mike Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on July 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Marshall, who created the Senate MAHA Caucus, was joined by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins to discuss his Plant Biostimulant Act, which creates a process for approving the commercial use of plant biostimulants as alternatives to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers.
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Overview

  • Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed Chief of Staff Heather Flick Melanson and Deputy Chief of Staff Hannah Anderson without offering a public rationale.
  • Matt Buckham, HHS’s White House liaison, was appointed acting chief of staff effective immediately.
  • No decision has been announced on permanent successors for the vacated positions.
  • The shakeup arrives months into Kennedy’s tenure after initial layoff errors and abrupt policy-related staff changes at HHS.
  • Observers warn that continued leadership turnover could hinder departmental stability and vaccine policy overhauls.