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RFK Jr. Orders NIH Studies on Psychiatric Drugs After Minneapolis Church Shooting

Critics call the move evidence-free, diverting attention from gun policy.

JD Vance speaks during an event at Mid-City Steel on Aug. 28, 2025, in La Crosse, Wis.
A judge ruled that the administration's sweeping HHS cuts were unlawful.

Overview

  • Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said NIH is launching studies on whether SSRIs and other psychiatric medications could contribute to violent behavior, citing black-box warnings for suicidal and homicidal ideation.
  • Authorities have released no evidence about the Minneapolis shooter’s medication history, and the criminal investigation into the attack and motive continues.
  • Sen. Tina Smith condemned Kennedy’s remarks and urged his removal, while science advocacy group 314 Action defended antidepressants as safe and well tested.
  • Kennedy’s announcement followed on-air prompting from Fox News hosts about transition-related and psychiatric drugs, and he later framed mass shootings as a public health crisis tied to an over-medicated nation.
  • Police say the 23-year-old former student killed two children and wounded 17 people at Annunciation Catholic Church and School before dying by suicide, and the FBI is probing the case as potential domestic terrorism and a hate crime.