Caroline Kennedy, in a letter to senators, criticized her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump's nominee for HHS, calling him a 'predator' who has misled the public about vaccines. She accused him of hypocrisy for discouraging vaccination while vaccinating his own children and of using his influence to lead family members down a path of drug addiction.
By Jacqueline Alemany, Dan Diamond, Liz Goodwin, The Washington Post Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , President-elect Donald Trump 's pick to be secretary of Health and Human Services, leaves after a meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Capitol Hill on Jan. 8.
“I have known Bobby my whole life; we grew up together,” wrote Kennedy. “It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator.”She goes on to claim that through “the strength of his personality,” other family members followed Kennedy Jr. “down the path of drug addiction.”
“I would say that our family is united in terms of our support for the public health sector and infrastructure and has the greatest admiration for the medical profession in our country and Bobby Kennedy has got a different set of views,” Caroline Kennedy said at the time. While Caroline Kennedy’s testimonial may not sway Republicans, it could shore up Democrats’ opposition to her cousin’s nomination. Many Democrats have said they will approach Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation with an open mind and are refusing to rule out voting for him, though they have cited deep concerns about his views on vaccines. Sen. John Fetterman and some other senators have signaled they are open to supporting Trump’s nominees and have agreed with some of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Some of Kennedy’s family members spoke out against his presidential campaign and endorsement of Trump, saying that he did not represent their family’s Democratic values, but had been largely silent on his nomination to run the nation’s health department. Kennedy has maintained that he is not anti-vaccine and has denied any connection with Samoa’s measles outbreak.
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