Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) demanded Friday that President Donald Trump dismiss Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , arguing that Kennedy’s rejection of mainstream science has destabilized the nation’s public health system and endangered people.

“Donald Trump knew Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be a disastrous pick to lead health care in America and he nominated him anyway,” Schumer said in a statement. “Donald Trump made this mistake and now he must fire RFK Jr. immediately. RFK Jr.’s stubborn, pigheaded, and conspiracy-based attacks on proven science are going to make many more people sick and cause more deaths. Americans are in greater danger every day Robert Kennedy Jr. remains as HHS Secretary.”

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