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By Channel 1 Networks Staff September 6, 2025 WASHINGTON — In a dramatic family feud, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s relatives are calling for his immediate resignation as Health and Human Services Secretary, labeling him a “threat” to Americans’ health. The demand follows a contentious Senate hearing where Kennedy faced bipartisan criticism over his controversial overhaul of federal health agencies.

Kerry Kennedy, his sister, and Joseph P. Kennedy III, his nephew and a former congressman, issued sharp rebukes on Friday. In a post on X, Joseph P. Kennedy III wrote, “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to the health and wellbeing of every American. None of us will be spared the pain he is inflicting.”

Kerry Kennedy echoed the sentiment, declaring, “Medical decisions belong in the hands of trained and licensed professionals, not incompetent and misguided leadership.” The outcry comes after Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, defended his recent moves to roll back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and fire senior officials at the Centers for Disease Control during a three-hour Senate hearing on Thursday.

His actions, part of a broader effort to reshape public health policy, have led to thousands of layoffs and significant changes to vaccine guidelines—moves that contradict assurances he made during his confirmation hearings. This is not the first time Kennedy has faced family opposition. Several relatives publicly opposed his presidential campaign last year and urged senators to reject his nomination as health secretary, citing his anti-vaccine views as disqualifying. Over the past seven months, Kennedy has implemented sweeping changes to federal health agencies, alarming medical professionals and prompting Democratic-led states to issue their own vaccine guidance in response.

The Department of Health and Human Services did not respond to requests for comment. As the controversy deepens, Kennedy’s leadership continues to spark debate over the future of America’s public health system.