Overview

• Laura Loomer is pressing to remove HHS deputy chief of staff Stefanie Spear, accusing her of using her government access to lay groundwork for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s potential 2028 presidential bid.
• Her allegations rely solely on her own statements and unnamed “sources in HHS,” with no public confirmation of a formal Kennedy campaign.
• Anonymous HHS and Trump administration officials told Politico they “would not be surprised” if Kennedy is considering a 2028 run but did not frame it as imminent.
• HHS acting chief of staff Matt Buckham dismissed the staffing narrative as a distraction, saying the department remains focused on advancing Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda.
• Conservative activists have circulated Stefanie Spear’s old social media posts to question her ideological loyalty and bolster Loomer’s critique.