Kennedy Family Feud: Caroline Slams RFK Jr as 'Predator' Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

In a public letter, Caroline Kennedy criticized RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine stance and alleged troubling behavior, citing the potential risks he poses to public health.

Caroline Kennedy, the cousin of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has passionately voiced her opposition to her cousin’s nomination for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services in a fiery letter released to the public and shared via social media. The letter surfaces just days before RFK Jr is set to undergo confirmation hearings, where senators are expected to question him rigorously about his qualifications and views.

Kennedy, who has known RFK Jr. since childhood, did not hold back in her critique, calling him a "predator" and insinuating that he preys on vulnerable families in distress. "It’s no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator," she wrote, further asserting that his controversial opinions on vaccines render him unfit for a key role in public health oversight.

With the health secretary positioned to oversee monumental agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Caroline Kennedy fears RFK Jr.'s influence could be detrimental. She articulated specific concerns about his long-standing skepticism toward vaccines, which she claims are “dangerous and willfully misinformed.” Despite RFK Jr. previously suggesting an aim to improve vaccine safety, his lack of government and medical experience raises alarms for Caroline.

In her letter, she highlighted RFK Jr.'s past statements regarding the vaccination of his children, accusing him of hypocrisy for encouraging vaccination while dissuading others. In her zealous denunciation, she also addressed RFK Jr.'s personal history, alleging that he has encouraged substance abuse among family members and has a history of troubling behavior involving animals.

This family controversy further deepens the conversation surrounding RFK Jr.'s future role in a Trump administration that has pledged a return to "gold standard scientific research." Caroline’s spirited objections resonate with her family legacy, suggesting that both her father, former President John F. Kennedy, and uncle, Robert F. Kennedy, would disapprove of RFK Jr.’s actions.

As anticipation builds in the political realm leading up to RFK Jr's confirmation hearing, many are left wondering whether the longstanding division within the Kennedy family will influence the Senate’s approval process.