Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Page 12

September 1

Bernie Sanders calls for RFK Jr. to resign as HHS secretary over vaccine policies: ‘Rally the American people’

Sanders criticizes Kennedy's firing of CDC director Susan Monarez after she refused directives limiting vaccine availability, calling for HHS secretary's resignation.

September 1

Previous CDC directors accuse RFK Jr. of endangering all Americans in NY Times essay

Nine former CDC leaders criticized HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's dismissal of agency director Susan Monarez after she refused to limit vaccine availability, calling his actions unprecedented.

August 30

Sen. Bernie Sanders calls on RFK Jr. to resign following departure of CDC officials

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is demanding that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign after multiple senior officials at the CDC departed the agency.

August 30

CDC official who blasted Trump’s ‘weak science’ led politicized Biden-era monkeypox response

Demetre Daskalakis resigned from the CDC, accusing the Trump administration of ignoring science. But his Biden-era monkeypox response prioritized avoiding stigma over traditional measures.

August 29

What leads someone to commit a mass shooting? Trump admin, RFK Jr plan to find out

A shooter killed two children and wounded 17 others during morning Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic church, prompting discussions about preventing mass violence.

August 28

Senators demand oversight, reject vaccine guidance as illegitimate as CDC turmoil rages

Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., found common ground to push back against the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez and the string of resignations that followed.

August 28

RFK Jr warns CDC 'in trouble,' promises fixes as director refuses to step down

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. signals major changes at the CDC as Director Susan Monarez refuses to leave following her removal from the position.

August 27

CDC Director Susan Monarez refuses to be fired as other officials call it quits

CDC Director Susan Monarez has lawyered up and is refusing to step down despite the Trump administration moving to oust her from the job she was just confirmed to less than a month ago.

August 27

FDA limits new COVID vaccine boosters to high-risk Americans only

COVID-19 vaccines are now available only for high-risk groups under new FDA marketing authorization, as emergency use authorizations are officially rescinded.

August 21

About 600 CDC workers terminated after court clears part of Trump admin restructuring plan

About 600 employees were laid off from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of the Health and Human Services restructuring plan.