Multiple Kennedys are calling for Bobby Brainworm Jr.'s resignation
Kennedy family urge RFK Jr. to quit after Senate vaccine hearing
RFK Jr. faces bipartisan and family backlash over CDC cuts, vaccine rollout delays after Senate grilling
By CK Smith
Weekend Editor
Published September 6, 2025 1:30PM (EDT)
https://www.salon.com/2025/09/06/kennedy-family-urge-rfk-jr-to-quit-after-senate-vaccine-hearing/
The rift within America’s most famous political family widened Friday as multiple Kennedys publicly called for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign following his contentious testimony before the Senate Finance Committee.
In a blistering statement, Kerry Kennedy, RFK Jr.’s sister and president of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, accused her brother of “undermining trust in science” and “endangering lives” with his restrictive vaccine policies. “This is not what our father stood for,” she wrote, urging him to step down “before more harm is done.”
Former Congressman Joe Kennedy III, RFK Jr.’s nephew, echoed the demand, saying on X that his uncle has become “a threat to public health.” He added: “None of us will be spared from the consequences if this continues.”
Jack Schlossberg, grandson of President John F. Kennedy, used even sharper language, posting during Thursday’s hearing that “RFK LOSER is choking so badly LIVE,” a viral moment that underscored the family’s deep frustration.
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