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Rep. Haley Stevens Seeks Impeachment of Health Secretary: ”RFK Jr. Has Turned His Back on Science”

HeadlineDec 12, 2025

A Democratic lawmaker from Michigan filed articles of impeachment Thursday against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Congresswoman Haley Stevens accuses Kennedy of abdication of duty by restricting access to vaccines, spreading absurd conspiracies and putting lives in danger.

Rep. Haley Stevens: ”RFK Jr. has turned his back on science, on public health and on the American people. Under his watch, families are less safe, healthcare costs are skyrocketing, and lifesaving research, including right here in Michigan, is being gutted.”

Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have declined to co-sponsor the articles of impeachment. Meanwhile, the FDA is reportedly considering putting a black box warning on COVID vaccines, a warning reserved for drugs that can cause death. We’ll have more on this story after headlines, when we’ll speak with a former top vaccine expert at the CDC who resigned in June.

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