Protect CDC Integrity By Removing RFK Jr.

I am writing to urge you to call for the immediate resignation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His greatest failing has been a refusal to follow scientific evidence. That failure has already caused an unprecedented collapse of leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), triggered by the mass resignation of senior experts. These respected officials report that science is being censored, vaccine policy is being dictated by ideology, and the nation’s health is being placed at grave risk. Evidence From Resignation Letters Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, head of CDC’s immunization program, warned that the agency is now “treated as a tool to generate policies… that do not reflect scientific reality” and that current directives risk returning the United States to a “pre-vaccine era where only the strong survive.” Dr. Debra Houry, the agency’s Chief Medical Officer, declared, “For the good of the nation and the world, the science at CDC should never be censored or subject to political pauses or interpretations.” These are not political operatives - they are career scientists sounding the alarm about policies that endanger American lives. Harmful Policies Already in Place Under Secretary Kennedy, COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women have been abruptly revoked without scientific justification. The independent vaccine advisory panel has been dismantled and replaced with political appointees. These reckless steps threaten the lives of our most vulnerable citizens, as noted by CDC leaders themselves. Meanwhile, budget cuts and reorganization plans are crippling the CDC’s ability to respond to new outbreaks, even as measles resurges across the nation. Congressional Action Required Given the severity of these resignations and the evidence presented, Congress must act now. First and foremost, you should demand that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. resign immediately. His continued presence threatens the integrity of public health policy. Second, I ask that you convene emergency oversight hearings to investigate how scientific guidance has been undermined. Third, I urge you to pursue legislation that protects CDC independence, requiring that health recommendations be based on valid scientific data rather than political dictates. The resignation letters make clear that America’s premier health agency is being dismantled from within. The most direct and responsible step Congress can take today is to insist that RFK Jr. step down.