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Kennedy cocaine admission sparks shakeup

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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on a podcast that he once snorted cocaine off toilet seats, drawing renewed criticism and coinciding with a department leadership shake-up.

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Cannot make this shit up.
"During an appearance on Theo Von’s podcast yesterday, Kennedy described why he was determined to keep going to in-person addiction meetings during the pandemic:“I’m not scared of a germ. You know, I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.”

Our beloved Sec HHS. OMG.
February 14, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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Head of the US Department of Health & Human Services. Confirmed by the Republican majority in the US Senate.
RFK Jr. snorted cocaine off the toilet seat the right way.

by Ezra Klein
February 14, 2026 at 3:19 AM
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RFK Jr. snorted cocaine off the toilet seat the right way.

by Ezra Klein
February 13, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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Reposted by Dean Baker

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And Susan Collins confirmed him. (And Kavanaugh, who also told her obvious lies about what he would or wouldn't do.) #MEpolitics
February 13, 2026 at 7:38 PM

Reposted by Andrew Baillie

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This is the guy Trump named as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Great going, America.
February 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM

Reposted by Scott L. Greer

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"Top White House and administration officials had already tried to prod Kennedy’s department away from controversial vaccine policies and focus more on its message about healthy food, which is more popular in polls, according to people familiar with the matter."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
White House Pushes Shake-Up at HHS Ahead of Midterms
Chris Klomp, the head of Medicare, will take on a new role as RFK Jr.’s No. 2. Some top staffers were removed from their roles.
www.wsj.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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Never should have been in this role in the first place, advocate of unproven COVID-19 treatments is no longer Acting Director of the CDC.

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wapo.st/4agHHB1
White House, RFK Jr. shake up health leadership after controversies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health department is undergoing a major leadership overhaul.
wapo.st
February 13, 2026 at 6:54 PM

Reposted by Christina Pagel

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Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr), the nation’s health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. Galv...

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RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
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One of the most disturbing elements in today's extremely disturbing culture is that so many people wake up in the morning and devote their days to the cause of more people dying from preventable disease.
Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. nyti.ms/4tPTU7E
RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM

Reposted by Philip N. Cohen

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Longtime allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary, have launched a new effort to repeal laws that for decades have required children to be vaccinated against measles, polio and other diseases before they enter day care or kindergarten. nyti.ms/4tPTU7E
RFK Jr. Allies Target States to Overturn Vaccine Mandates for Schools
Proponents of vaccines warn that the efforts will further dismantle the immunization infrastructure and lead to more outbreaks of disease.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 PM
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we live in a country where the secretary of HHS declaring that he snorts cocaine off toilet seats isn't even a news item
February 13, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both. n.pr/46QDn9p
RFK Jr. made promises to get his job as health secretary. He's broken many of them
In his confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators that he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both.
n.pr
February 13, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
RFK Jr. Made Promises in Order To Become Health Secretary. He’s Broken Many of Them. - KFF Health News
Before being confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told U.S. senators he would not cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation’s official vacci...
kffhealthnews.org
February 13, 2026 at 11:58 AM
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