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BumRushDaShow

(172,927 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 06:11 AM Tuesday

RFK Jr. 'checked out' of managing Department of Health and focusing on pet projects

Source: msn/Irish Star

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Questions about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are coming to light after sources revealed he has been mostly “checked out” from his role at the Department of Health and Human Services, a new report reveals.

In an exposé published by The New York Times over the weekend, sources close to Kennedy reveal that the leader of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement has been mostly absent from his leadership role at the Health and Human Services Department. According to the article, Kennedy not only rarely visits the Washington headquarters but also barely communicates with the various agencies within the department, leaving many teams without clear leadership or structure.

When he does present himself, however, he is only at work for six hours, most of which he spends scrolling through his phone or being “checked out” in meetings, not interacting with staff.

In one instance, Kennedy was asked by ABC News about his department’s handling of the ongoing Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed at least one American has contracted the virus in the African nation. Kennedy has provided few comments about the outbreaks, and in that appearance, he told journalists, “We’re working on it.” However, staffers say he has received few briefings on the virus, especially as the number of cases has rapidly increased.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/rfk-jr-checked-out-of-managing-department-of-health-and-focusing-on-pet-projects/ar-AA258RLl

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RFK Jr. 'checked out' of managing Department of Health and focusing on pet projects (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP
;-{) SNAKE OIL Goonch Tuesday #1
Since he has no qualifications for the job in the first place, this might not niyad Tuesday #2
My thought exactly. NNadir Tuesday #4
Everything he does causes harm. yardwork Tuesday #8
Because he doesn't know what he is doing AllyCat Tuesday #3
He doesn't care happy feet Tuesday #5
Unfortunately, he fired the competent employees who really were managing the HHS Department FakeNoose Tuesday #6
The chump has not fired him yet because that is the reason he was put there in the first place, to destroy, and he is Escurumbele Tuesday #9
I can believe the orange pedophile hasn't fired him. NNadir Tuesday #10
It's happening because other corrupt idiots are standing by and letting him do it FakeNoose Tuesday #11
Typical republicOn at work, the do nothing gang. KS Toronado Tuesday #7
Focused on roadkill RainCaster Tuesday #12
He's going to try to breed with a dog isn't he? LoveSucky Tuesday #13
I'm not sure that's what MSN meant by 'pet projects', but you're probably right. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #20
He's so bad, this might be good Lulu KC Tuesday #14
His job is to destroy the agencies functionality and credibility. maxsolomon Tuesday #15
About as much as I'd expect from one of trump's DUI Hires Torchlight Tuesday #16
Not surprised. He wants money for himself, too sakabatou Tuesday #17
How many of you can just "check out" of doing your job? Blue Owl Tuesday #18
Understandable, since he 'checked' out of consensus reality long ago. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #19

niyad

(134,810 posts)
2. Since he has no qualifications for the job in the first place, this might not
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 07:07 AM
Tuesday

be such a bad thing.

FakeNoose

(42,794 posts)
6. Unfortunately, he fired the competent employees who really were managing the HHS Department
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 08:07 AM
Tuesday

He never had an interest in managing it... He just needed to make sure that there wasn't anyone else there doing it either. What an asshole. I can't believe Chump hasn't fired him yet, I really thought he'd be the first to go.

Escurumbele

(4,119 posts)
9. The chump has not fired him yet because that is the reason he was put there in the first place, to destroy, and he is
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:10 AM
Tuesday

doing a good job at it.

NNadir

(38,737 posts)
10. I can believe the orange pedophile hasn't fired him.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 09:11 AM
Tuesday

The pedophile doesn't care at all about this country. His only purpose is self aggrandizement. He will be reviled in history but doesn't care, since history means nothing to him. Surrounding himself with people even lower on an intellectual level than himself, given the low bar that represents validates him.

It is remarkable to the point of constraining believability that a powerful nation could be destroyed by an idiot, but that is exactly what is taking place.

maxsolomon

(39,277 posts)
15. His job is to destroy the agencies functionality and credibility.
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 03:59 PM
Tuesday

He's doing what he was hired to do.

Torchlight

(7,136 posts)
16. About as much as I'd expect from one of trump's DUI Hires
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 04:05 PM
Tuesday

Our boy trump is has supercharged the 19th century patronage-posts of postmaster and land revenue over to secretarial and cabinet positions. I can't really think of an administration better suited to achieve Putin's goals.

Blue Owl

(59,832 posts)
18. How many of you can just "check out" of doing your job?
Tue Jun 9, 2026, 05:47 PM
Tuesday

I know if I did such a thing, I wouldn’t have a job come next week….

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