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 really like Bobby and I discover him extremely charismatic. But I have said — and my other family members have been tremendous clear about this — that we disagree repeatedly and once more on the issues that he’s stated,” 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 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 resembling eradicating fluoride in water and consuming uncooked milk, has obtained extra backlash in current weeks for the offensive feedback he made towards folks with autism.
“These are youngsters 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. Lots of them won’t ever use a bathroom unassisted,” Kennedy stated final week whereas pledging to seek out the reason for autism spectrum dysfunction by September.
Oliver raised alarm bells on the massive layoff within the Department of Health and Human Services. A prime official throughout the Nationwide Institutes of Well being has resigned under the current leadership, citing censorship.
“RFK must go, and by impeachment if needed,” Oliver stated. “An excessive amount of injury has already been completed. This can be a man who’s clearly in method 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 isn’t 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 individuals are transgender due to water air pollution.
“That is madness. Simply have a look at the science,” she stated. “This goes on and on and on. I really like my brother. I believe he’s lifeless incorrect.”
