- United States
- Colo.
- Letter
The potential confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services presents a severe threat to public health and America's leadership in medical science. Mr. Kennedy has vehemently opposed life-saving vaccines, fluoridation of drinking water, and well-established treatments for diseases like AIDS, instead promoting dangerous conspiracy theories. As a "belligerent critic" of respected health agencies like the FDA, CDC, and NIH that he would oversee, his confirmation would jeopardize the integrity of these vital institutions. With his alarming lack of relevant credentials or experience, placing Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the nation's well-being at risk and undermine America's global standing in health sciences across public and private sectors. His confirmation threatens to erode public trust in scientific consensus and proven public health measures. For the sake of safeguarding the health of all Americans and upholding scientific integrity, Kennedy must not be confirmed as DHHS Secretary.
