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Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia has just called for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a nationally televised interview, as Breitbart reports.
Ossoff said Kennedy’s leadership was characterized by gross mismanagement, with the senator joining a growing chorus of criticism from both lawmakers and agency employees demanding new leadership at HHS.
The comments came Wednesday during an appearance on MSNBC’s program The Briefing. Host Jen Psaki raised the issue of widespread unrest inside the agency under Kennedy’s tenure.
Pressure mounts within HHS
Psaki noted that more than a thousand HHS employees had recently signed a letter calling for Kennedy to resign. She reminded viewers that while Ossoff had opposed Kennedy’s confirmation to the Cabinet, this was the first time he directly urged him to leave office.
In response, Ossoff declared that Kennedy should never have been confirmed in the first place. He said that in a properly functioning Senate, Kennedy would not have been granted even a hearing.
Ossoff emphasized his belief that Kennedy’s record and qualifications made him unsuitable for the role of secretary, criticizing his past embrace of what the senator called pseudoscience. He argued that Kennedy’s views had long undermined sound public health practices.
Ossoff blasts Kennedy’s qualifications
“Absolutely he should resign and he never should have been confirmed to begin with,” Ossoff said. He added that his take that Kennedy was “utterly unqualified” and suggested that the Senate’s normal standards would have blocked his appointment.
Ossoff also accused Kennedy of promoting fringe medical theories throughout his public life. He described these ideas as dangerous and inconsistent with the responsibilities of the nation’s top health official.
The senator said that by embracing what he called quackery and pseudoscience, Kennedy had jeopardized the credibility of HHS. He argued that this put the health security of the country at risk.
Concerns emerge at CDC
Ossoff’s sharpest criticism focused on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He said Kennedy had overseen what he described as a demolition of the agency.
According to Ossoff, weakening the CDC left the United States vulnerable to outbreaks of infectious disease. He warned that this loss of capacity endangered lives nationwide.
“The demolition of the CDC has lowered our nation’s defenses against deadly disease outbreak and is putting lives at risk,” he said. He concluded by insisting that Kennedy must step down immediately.
Political flashpoint heats up
The interview underscored how Kennedy’s role at HHS has become a flashpoint within Washington. His critics say his policies and decisions have destabilized one of the government’s most important health agencies.
The letter from more than a thousand agency employees illustrates the depth of frustration within HHS itself. It also reflects the unusual step of a federal workforce openly challenging the leadership of its secretary.
Ossoff’s remarks added further volume to that criticism. They also signaled that opposition to Kennedy’s tenure was no longer limited to internal dissent but now included public calls from elected officials.
What comes next?
For now, Kennedy remains in his post, but the pressure surrounding him is mounting. The combination of internal rebellion and political condemnation poses a serious test for his ability to continue in office.
Ossoff’s intervention suggests that congressional opposition may grow more forceful in the weeks ahead. His comments placed Kennedy’s management of HHS squarely at the center of debate over the country’s preparedness for health crises.
Whether Kennedy resigns or continues to resist calls to step aside, the controversy surrounding his leadership is unlikely to fade quickly. With both staff and senators raising alarms, questions about the future of HHS remain unresolved.
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