Most Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee — which has oversight over HHS and is questioning Kennedy right this moment — put out a press release earlier than Tuesday’s listening to calling for RFK Jr’s resignation.
“Robert Kennedy has failed to guard the well being of the American individuals and endangers the lives of all Individuals, notably kids, individuals with disabilities, and weak Individuals. Robert Kennedy should resign, and if he doesn’t, Trump ought to hearth him earlier than extra American households are damage by his reckless disregard for science and the reality,” the group of 12 senators wrote.
Well being and Human Providers Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. arrives to testify earlier than the Senate Finance Committee, September 4, 2025 in Washington.
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Kennedy prevented reporters’ questions earlier than the listening to began, as did Republican Sen. Invoice Cassidy.
Democratic Sen. Mark Warner who signed the letter, nevertheless, confused his requires Kennedy’s removing.
“Completely. Purely based mostly on the truth that he is utterly gone in opposition to what he pledged to this committee and to my buddy Invoice Cassidy,” he informed ABC Information.
-ABC Information’ Jay O’Brien and Allison Pecorin
