Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s sister Kerry Kennedy slammed a number of baseless conspiracy theories her brother has unfold throughout his tenure as well being and human providers secretary, saying he’s not match for the job.
“I love Bobby and I find him incredibly charismatic. But I have said — and my other family members have been super clear about this — that we disagree again and again and again on the things that he’s said,” she advised CNN’s Erin Burnett on Monday’s episode of “OutFront.”
Kerry Kennedy’s response got here after Burnett featured a clip from Sunday’s episode of John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight,” the place the comic digs into Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his scandals. Oliver’s commentary on the well being secretary has since gone viral as he states, “RFK in this job is dangerous.”
The comic added, “He’s currently spreading dangerous nonsense and gutting life-saving research, all while bringing in a basement quack.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has lengthy promoted initiatives aligned with right-winged conspiracy theories corresponding to eradicating fluoride in water and consuming uncooked milk, has obtained extra backlash in latest weeks for the offensive feedback he made towards folks with autism.
“These are kids who will never pay taxes. They’ll never hold a job. They’ll never play baseball. They’ll never write a poem. They’ll never go out on a date. Many of them will never use a toilet unassisted,” Kennedy stated final week whereas pledging to search out the reason for autism spectrum dysfunction by September.
Oliver raised alarm bells on the huge layoff throughout the Division of Health and Human Companies. A high official throughout the Nationwide Institutes of Health has resigned beneath the present management, citing censorship.
“RFK needs to go, and by impeachment if necessary,” Oliver stated. “Too much damage has already been done. This is a man who is clearly in way over his worm-riddled head.”
Burnett requested Kerry Kennedy on Monday if she agrees with Oliver’s remarks, to which she responded, “I think he is not an appropriate HHS secretary.”
Kerry Kennedy then listed the misinformed theories her brother has promoted, together with vaccine skepticism, HIV not being the reason for AIDS and that persons are transgender due to water air pollution.
“This is insanity. Just look at the science,” she stated. “This goes on and on and on. I love my brother. I think he’s dead wrong.”
