Sanders Urges Health Secretary Kennedy to Resign Amid Public Health Crisis and CDC Shake-Up

Senator Bernie Sanders has publicly urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to resign, citing a profound crisis of confidence in US public health institutions under his leadership.

Sanders criticized Kennedy for allegedly forcing out CDC Director Susan Monarez and four senior officials, which he views as proof of Kennedy's disregard for scientific expertise.

Kennedy's leadership is also under fire for promoting claims linking vaccines to autism, despite numerous studies disproving this connection and the WHO reporting vaccines saved 154 million lives.

Sanders warned that Kennedy's influence is actively diminishing vaccine access, potentially undermining decades of public health progress and increasing health risks for vulnerable populations.

Furthermore, Sanders criticized Kennedy's alignment with Trump's health agenda, which proposes over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, threatening healthcare access.