The sole surviving child of former President John F. Kennedy is speaking out against Health and Human Services Secretary designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lambasting her cousin as a “predator” with “dangerous” views on vaccination who is “unqualified to fill” the role.
Former US Ambassador to Australia Caroline Kennedy strongly urged senators in a video message posted on X to reject President Trump’s nominee, the day before the first of two high-stakes Senate hearings.
“He lacks any relevant government, financial, management or medical experience. His views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed,” Kennedy said. “These facts alone should be disqualifying, but he has personal qualities related to this job, which for me pose even greater concern.”
“It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets, because Bobby himself is a predator,” she added. “He’s always been charismatic, able to attract others through the strength of his personality, his willingness to take risks and break the rules.”
The Kennedy scion went on to say that she had “never wanted to speak publicly about my family members and their challenges” but her cousin’s possible position overseeing the federal health bureaucracy would put him in charge of “protecting the most vulnerable among us.”
“They deserve better than Bobby Kennedy, and so do the rest of us. I urge the Senate to reject his nomination,” she pressed.
Kennedy served as an ambassador under former President Joe Biden from July 2022 to November 2024.
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