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RFK Jr. Faces Intensifying Calls for Removal Over HHS Overhaul and Controversial Statements

The Health and Human Services Secretary's budget cuts, agency mergers, and misinformation are drawing sharp criticism, with experts and media figures warning of dire public health consequences.

Overview

  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is advancing a controversial plan to merge multiple HHS agencies into the Administration for a Healthy America (AHA), alongside sweeping budget cuts.
  • Critics, including John Oliver, have condemned Kennedy's leadership, citing his spread of debunked health statistics and dangerous anti-vaccine rhetoric.
  • Experts warn that Kennedy's cuts to life-saving programs and research could result in preventable deaths and long-term harm to public health infrastructure.
  • Kennedy has faced backlash for hiring David Geier, a figure described as a “basement quack,” raising concerns about his staffing decisions and administrative competence.
  • Public figures and health experts are calling for Kennedy's impeachment, asserting that his tenure has caused significant damage to the HHS and public trust.