As brass at Centers for Disease Control leaves in protest of director’s firing, Kennedy stokes controversy with pet theories
In a week of chaos at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Donald Trump’s health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has continued to make questionable medical and health claims – and has been slammed for them by experts and lawmakers alike.
In recent days, Kennedy has been facing increasing calls for his resignation following the Trump administration’s firing of CDC director Susan Monarez, which in turn prompted four other top officials to quit the agency. The chaos across US health agencies also comes as Kennedy released a slew of controversial and contradictory rules surrounding Covid-19 vaccines.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/29/rfk-jr-health-claims-cdc-leadership
Author : Maya Yang
Publish date : 2025-08-29 17:48:00
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