RFK Jr. slammed a report claiming he had “checked out” of his role as Health and Human Services Secretary. Calling it inaccurate, he argued that a look at his public calendar would prove otherwise. He also called out the outlet’s failure to look through the list of his accomplishments across various issues. He claimed that they neglected basic facts in search of a good story.
RFK Jr fires back at ‘inaccurate’ report on his HHS role
RFK Jr. addressed the New York Times report claiming he’s disengaged from his duties. It also suggested that he has now surrounded himself with political officials whose viewpoints align with his. He immediately debunked the report, calling it unfair and false, and shared a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter). He said, “You fault me for missing a couple of monthly counselor meetings. However, I meet one-on-one with my counselors every day to decide policy and strategy. We schedule the monthly meetings to give the divisions a chance to keep each other informed about HHS-wide policies with which I’m already intimately familiar.”
RFK Jr. questioned the outlet on whether they bothered to check his public calendar, which is filled with back-to-back meetings that concern his role. He revealed that he’s actively involved in addressing issues and making final decisions, as he summarized his schedule, stating that he works until 11:00 pm. Additionally, he touched on how the outlet used quotes from those employees, some of whom he had fired in the past, further calling into question their credibility and fact-checking skills.
Continuing to bash the outlet over their inaccurate report, he continued, “There was a time that journalists were proud to be the fearless and uncompromising champions of truth. Standards have devolved, and journalism is dead. The Times now employs propagandists. Your capitulation to partisanship further compounds your journalistic challenges; since we all are aware of your predictable bias, we at HHS are unwilling to talk to you about the topics that are important. The fact that you have minimal access to decision-makers leaves you covering trivia and relying on your own capacity for invention.”
The 72-year-old slammed the outlet for failing to cover the changes he has brought since taking on the role and the accomplishments under his leadership, instead focusing only on the negative aspects. Moreover, he also spoke about topics including defending his record at HHS, Native American and Alaska Native health, subtly criticizing his predecessors, and much more in the long post.
