Top HHS Official Claims He Was Fired as Part of ‘A Coup’ Against RFK Jr. — Orchestrated by Kennedy’s Own Chief of Staff

Ahmad Austin Jr. Oct 28th, 2025, 3:02 pm

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A top Health and Human Services official claimed his recent firing was part of a “coup” to take down HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

According to a report from The New York Times , Steven Hatfill confirmed that he had been fired from his position over the weekend. While one unnamed official claimed the firing had been due to Hatfill allegedly misrepresenting himself as a “chief medical officer” for the assistant secretary. The official also accused Hatfill of “not coordinating policy-making with leadership.”

Hatfill, however, suggested to that there was a more sinister conspiracy at play:

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