RFK. Jr's family members call for his resignation, say he is a 'threat' to Americans' health

RFK. Jr’s family members call for his resignation, say he is a ‘threat’ to Americans’ health Politics Sep 6, 2025 6:32 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet official faced bipartisan questioning about his tumultuous leadership of federal health agencies.

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Kennedy’s sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued scathing statements Friday, calling for him to resign as head of the Health and Human Services Department.

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