Overview

• Stevens accuses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of slashing lifesaving research, restricting vaccine access, spreading conspiracy theories, and politicizing the FDA and CDC, including replacing CDC vaccine advisers and misleading senators at his confirmation.
• The filing follows heightened criticism after Trump and Kennedy promoted a disputed link between acetaminophen use in pregnancy and autism, alongside contested changes to vaccine recommendations.
• Democrats and public‑health critics broadly support the move, but the effort faces long odds given Republican majorities in the House and Senate.
• The White House dismissed the action as a political stunt, and an HHS spokesperson said Kennedy remains focused on improving health outcomes and lowering costs.
• The impeachment push comes after agency upheaval that included the ouster of CDC Director Susan Monarez, multiple senior CDC resignations, and an open letter from more than 1,000 current and former HHS staff urging Kennedy to step down.