Thousands of doctors sign letter against RFK Jr. becoming health secretary

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By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Jack Henry (Video Editor)

Doctors across the country are coming together, asking senators to vote against confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as President-elect Donald Trump’s top health official. More than 17,000 doctors signed a letter, initiated by the physicians advocacy group Committee to Protect Health Care, supporting the movement against Kennedy becoming the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The letter cites his controversial views on several hot button topics, including vaccines and disproven treatments for COVID-19.

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“The health and well-being of 336 million Americans depend on leadership at HHS that prioritizes science, evidence-based medicine, and strengthening the integrity of our public health system,” the letter states. “RFK Jr. is not only unqualified to lead this essential agency — he is actively dangerous.”

While his views often draw criticism, he gets support from groups who see him as a champion for health freedom, and an advocate for questioning public health safety with his “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.

Trump defended Kennedy as his health secretary pick in December 2024.

“I think he’s gonna be much less radical than you would think. I think he’s got a very open mind or I wouldn’t have put him there,” Trump said.

Kennedy has not commented on the letter against his nomination. He would need all but three Republican votes if all Senate Democrats vote against his confirmation.

A date for his confirmation hearing has not been announced.

Tags: COVID-19, Department of Health and Human Services, Donald Trump, Health, Health Care, Men’s Health, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vaccinations, Vaccine mandate, Women’s Health

[Lauren Taylor]

DOCTORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE COMING TOGETHER … ASKING SENATORS TO VOTE AGAINST CONFIRMING ROBERT F KENNEDY JUNIOR AS PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S TOP HEALTH OFFICIAL.

MORE THAN 17-THOUSAND DOCTORS HAVE NOW SIGNED A LETTER … INITIATED BY THE PHYSICIANS ADVOCACY GROUP “COMMITTEE TO PROTECT HEALTH CARE” … SUPPORTING THE MOVEMENT AGAINST KENNEDY BECOMING THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.

THE LETTER CITES HIS CONTROVERSIAL VIEWS ON SEVERAL HOT BUTTON TOPICS INCLUDING VACCINES AND DISPROVEN TREATMENTS FOR COVID … SAYING QUOTE –

“THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF 336 MILLION AMERICANS DEPEND ON LEADERSHIP AT ‘HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES’ THAT PRIORITIZES SCIENCE, EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE, AND STRENGTHENING THE INTEGRITY OF OUR PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM. RFK JR. IS NOT ONLY UNQUALIFIED TO LEAD THIS ESSENTIAL AGENCY — HE IS ACTIVELY DANGEROUS.”

WHILE HIS VIEWS OFTEN DRAW CRITICISM … HE GETS SUPPORT FROM GROUPS WHO SEE HIM AS A CHAMPION FOR HEALTH FREEDOM AND AN ADVOCATE FOR QUESTIONING PUBLIC HEALTH SAFETY … WITH HIS “MAKE AMERICA HEALTHY AGAIN” INITIATIVE.

TRUMP DEFENDED KENNEDY AS HIS HEALTH SECRETARY PICK LAST MONTH.

i think he’s gonna be much less radical than you would think. I think he’s got a very open mind … or I wouldn’t have put him there.

KENNEDY HAS NOT COMMENTED ON THE LETTER AGAINST HIS NOMINATION.

HE WOULD NEED ALL BUT THREE REPUBLICAN VOTES IF ALL SENATE DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST HIS CONFIRMATION.

A DATE FOR HIS HEARING HAS YET TO BE SET.

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