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Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) filed articles of impeachment against Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wednesday, accusing him of abusing the powers of his office and undermining public health, putting Americans’ lives at risk.

He “has got to go,” Stevens said in a video announcing the impeachment articles. In an accompanying press statement, she said Kennedy, who rose to prominence as an ardent anti-vaccine activist, “has turned his back on science, on public health, and on the American people—spreading conspiracies and lies, driving up costs, and putting lives at risk.” She called him the “biggest self-created threat to our health and safety.”

It is very unlikely that an impeachment push will gain traction in the Republican-controlled Congress. No other Democratic lawmakers are backing the articles.

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[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 175 points 4 days ago (68 children)

No other Democratic lawmakers are backing the articles.

Way to be there, guys...

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

Contact them. Flood their inboxes, chats, and phone lines.

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The one thing that many people get wrong is that they act like RFK jr. is someone who is just 'wrong' on a lot of issues, when in reality he knows exactly what he is doing. While he is a genuinely insane and extremely nasty person, his anti-vaccine attitude is fuelled entirely by grift. He doesn't believe in any of it. He is vaccinated and so are all of his children. His destruction of the medical establishment is getting so fucking bad that even some MAGA assholes, like Scott Adams (the Dilbert artist) are begging him to stop, since he is preventing life saving medication that they need to survive.

[–] qualia@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

His defamation of the efficacy/safety of acetaminophen has been quite APAP smear.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 60 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Can't wait for this to go nowhere.

[–] velindora@lemmy.cafe 23 points 3 days ago

On one hand yes, on the other—at least someone is trying to impeach him… unlike Trump.

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[–] BigBrownBeaver@lemmy.world 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

dude looks like overinflated baloon short before it pops

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I've said it before and I'll say it again, his face looks like an old catcher's mitt

This is the one.

[–] CaptainHowdy@lemmy.zip 14 points 3 days ago

Isn't he enriching himself? I heard a lot of his income is from suing vaccine companies and now that he has his position, he can point to their "findings" about autism etc and say "there's the proof!"

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Impeachment means nothing anymore. Who fucking cares.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Call me a nihilist whatever, but nothing matters until the mid-terms because once it’s clear the elections are rigged, then shits going to get a little hotter for everyone.

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Yep, these midterms are the acid test for sure.

[–] BoxOfFeet@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

I thought the Kennedys had learned about the negative side effects from lobotomies after Rosemary. Then this guy popped up.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

This POS and the POS that put him there - Pedonald - should be held responsible for all the lives they are endangering.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

So should all the Republicans reps who empower them and the voters who empower the reps to do so.

How nice of you to only say endanger... surely many have died already.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Filed by a Democrat so DOA in the current House. Flip it in '26 and we'll talk.

Flip the House AND Senate and it might actually happen.

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Flip it in '26 and we'll talk.

Has any country ever voted its way out of fascism?

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I currently live in a Republican district. I'd like to call my representative to have her support this, but I won't. Not only am I not a big donor, which means I can be safely ignored, but my representative is in the cult of Republican-ism. So, ontop of her ignoring me because I am not a big donor, but she will ignore me because Republicans are worshipping at the golden statue of tRump.

[–] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 18 points 4 days ago (5 children)

Just for him we should make a new law for the "abuse of stupidity".

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[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 days ago

Now do Hegseth, McMahon, Patel, and Basset

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I pray to God and the baby Jesus that I don't believe in that he will be stripped of power and removed for any office that allows him to make decisions on policy.

Or any decisions. At all... Even outside the office. Him mom should lay out his clothing for the day so he doesn't have to decide anything.

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