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 companies secretary, saying he’s not match for the job.
“I like Bobby and I discover him extremely charismatic. However I’ve mentioned — and my different members of the family have been tremendous clear about this — that we disagree repeatedly and once more on the issues that he’s mentioned,” 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 “Final 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 on this job is harmful.”
The comic added, “He’s at present spreading harmful nonsense and gutting life-saving analysis, all whereas bringing in a basement quack.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic who has lengthy promoted initiatives aligned with right-winged conspiracy theories reminiscent of 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 children who won’t ever pay taxes. They’ll by no means maintain a job. They’ll by no means play baseball. They’ll by no means write a poem. They’ll by no means exit on a date. A lot of them won’t ever use a bathroom unassisted,” Kennedy mentioned final week whereas pledging to search out the reason for autism spectrum dysfunction by September.
Oliver raised alarm bells on the huge layoff inside the Division of Well being and Human Companies. A high official inside the Nationwide Institutes of Well being has resigned below the present management, citing censorship.
“RFK must go, and by impeachment if needed,” Oliver mentioned. “An excessive amount of harm has already been carried out. It is a man who’s clearly in means over his worm-riddled head.”
Burnett requested Kerry Kennedy on Monday if she agrees with Oliver’s remarks, to which she responded, “I believe he’s not an acceptable 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.
“That is madness. Simply take a look at the science,” she mentioned. “This goes on and on and on. I like my brother. I believe he’s lifeless flawed.”