Inside RFK Jr.’s first nine months leading HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first nine months as health secretary have completely upended U.S. federal health agencies. Kennedy has overseen mass layoffs, cut funding to promising scientific research, and replaced key positions with handpicked allies since his tenure started last February. 

RFK Jr. is also a proud Kennedy — part of a legacy of powerful Democrats. In a new STAT investigation, reporters Chelsea Cirruzzo, Casey Ross, and Sarah Todd describe RFK Jr.’s office being adorned with “pennants featuring the campaigns and slogans of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and father, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.” 

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