Senator Bernie Sanders published an op-ed in The New York Times on August 30, 2025, urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to step down, citing what he calls a “crisis of confidence” in America’s public health institutions.

Sanders’ critique comes in the wake of a string of controversial actions by Kennedy, including the abrupt dismissal of CDC Director Susan Monarez, the disbanding of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the halting of nearly $500 million in federal funding for mRNA vaccine development.

According to Sanders, these actions “undermine scientific integrity, disrupt vaccine development, and threaten Americans’ access to life-saving healthcare.” He highlights the resignation of top CDC officials in protest as a stark signal th

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