RFK Jr Just Admitted He's Not Very Good At His Job

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before a Senate committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seemed to do something extraordinary for a politician on Wednesday: He admitted he’s not the best person for his job.The controversial Health and Human Services secretary made his seeming confession of incompetence while testifying before a House subcommittee.Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Mark Pocan asked RFK Jr, a notorious anti-vaxxer, about whether he’d consider vaccinating his kids if they were still young against a number of preventable diseases, such as measles, chicken pox and polio.Kennedy said he’d consider the measles vaccine but otherwise avoided directly answering the question, saying he “didn’t want to give advice,” apparently unaware that one of the responsibilities of cabinet secretaries is to offer information, recommendations and opinions based on their department’s expertise.Instead, he offered a baffling quote, the kind that inspires memes and becomes infamous.“I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” Kennedy said, suggesting people make their own decisions.And, yes, there’s video. RFK Jr refuses to say if he would vaccinate his children today for measles, then adds, "I don't think people should take medical advice from me." pic.twitter.com/LMF6J3uJPs— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 14, 2025Pocan was puzzled by Kennedy’s comment since, as the congressman pointed out, “That is kind of your jurisdiction. Because [the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which HHS oversees] does give advice.”However, Kennedy might have been on to something, considering that he regularly makes false claims. At Wednesday’s hearing alone, he incorrectly said that the chicken pox vaccine used in the US is not used in Europe and that fluoride makes people “stupider.”Not surprisingly, many people on social media mocked Kennedy’s admission that he’s not a good source for medical information.WOW RFK Jr. finally says something intelligent:"I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me" pic.twitter.com/o3vwzZIOji— Wu Tang is for the Children (@WUTangKids) May 14, 2025SHOCKING: Rep. Mark Pocan asks HHS Secretary RFK Jr. if he'd vaccinate his child for measles. RFK Jr.: "Probably... but I don't think people should be taking medical advice from me." Then why are you Health and Human Services Secretary?? RESIGN!pic.twitter.com/GWWY89yg9A— CALL TO ACTIVISM (@CalltoActivism) May 14, 2025RFK Jr says say, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.” He should therefore not give advice but leave that job to agency scientistsHe won’t say if he’d vaccinate against polio. That sends a loud message. And it’s not a good look from our health secretary— Lawrence Gostin (@LawrenceGostin) May 14, 2025JUST IN: 🚨RFK Jr won’t say if he’d vaccinate his own kids against measles—and then says, “I don’t think people should take medical advice from me.”Too late. You built an entire movement off people doing exactly that. You don’t get to disown the consequences now. pic.twitter.com/zaSpJX5TGD— Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) May 14, 2025Guy in charge of government health agencies doesn’t think he should be giving out medical advice. https://t.co/mVm3UtSOIy— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) May 14, 2025Secretary of Health & Human Services RFK Jr to Congress:“I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me” Tap, tap. Pardon me. Ummmm sir?THAT IS YOUR LITERAL JOB DESCRIPTION!!? https://t.co/uG673hqZeB— Casey (she/her) (@MamaSissieSays) May 14, 2025“I don’t think people should be taking advice, medical advice, from me.”—RFK Jr., HHS SecretaryRFK Jr. refuses to promote vaccines as a prevention for measles, chicken pox & polio.He is a clinically insane sociopath who went to Samoa and murdered 80 people with his “advice.” https://t.co/LEvXfLWRwtpic.twitter.com/nhYLnzdwPq— Jim Stewartson, Antifascist 🇨🇦🇺🇦🏴☠️🇺🇸 (@jimstewartson) May 14, 2025Related...Measles Cases In The US Just Hit 1,000. RFK Jr Still Isn't Taking It Seriously.Love On The Spectrum Stars Had This To Say About RFK Jr’s Remarks On AutismRFK Jr Says He’s Rehiring Thousands Of People He Mistakenly Fired

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