A GOP Member is Now Facing Impeachment Following Controversies • Franknez.com

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine crusader turned Trump administration lightning rod, is staring down an impeachment bid from House Democrats who accuse him of unleashing chaos on public health—from gutting expert panels to peddling unproven links between Tylenol and autism.

The move, announced by a Senate hopeful amid a torrent of backlash from doctors and even some GOP allies, signals how Kennedy’s rocky start has turned him into a prime target for the opposition as midterms loom.

Details of the Matter

Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat eyeing a Senate run, dropped the bombshell on Thursday, September 25, 2025, revealing she’s drafting articles of impeachment against Kennedy for what she calls a blatant violation of his oath.

In a fiery statement, Stevens didn’t hold back: “His contempt for science, the constant spreading of conspiracy theories, and his complete disregard for the thousands of research hours spent by America’s top doctors and experts is unprecedented, reckless, and dangerous.”

She hammered home the stakes, adding, “Enough is enough—we need leaders who put science over chaos, facts over lies, and people over politics.”

Stevens zeroed in on Kennedy’s aggressive moves since taking office, including deep cuts to medical research on everything from pediatric cancer to vaccine development, plus the Trump team’s broader push to restrict vaccine access.

But it’s the personnel shake-ups that have really set off alarms.

Kennedy Controversies

Kennedy fired the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices—the CDC’s key vaccine recommendation body—and replaced it with his own handpicked crew.

Then came the ouster of CDC Director Susan Monarez after just 29 days on the job.

Monarez, a respected veteran, said she was canned for refusing to rubber-stamp the new panel’s recommendations and for balking at Kennedy’s demands to boot career experts.

Monarez’s abrupt exit triggered a domino effect: Several top CDC officials resigned in protest, leaving the agency reeling.

The fallout spilled onto Capitol Hill this month, where Kennedy and Monarez faced brutal questioning from lawmakers on both sides.

Republicans have grumbled too, with some quietly distancing themselves from the secretary’s more outlandish plays.

The latest flashpoint?

A bombshell Oval Office announcement on Monday, where Trump and Kennedy linked Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism—without a shred of backing evidence.

The claim, which flew in the face of decades of medical consensus, drew swift rebukes from Trump’s own inner circle.

Experts Comment

Dr. Mehmet Oz and Dr. Ben Carson, two of the president’s most trusted medical voices, publicly split with him over the Oval Office rant, calling it a dangerous overreach that could scare parents away from safe pain relief.

Kennedy’s approval numbers aren’t doing him any favors.

A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday showed him drowning in disapproval: 54% of voters give him a thumbs-down, versus just 33% who approve—a 21-point underwater gap.

Even worse, 57% said they’re not too confident or not confident at all in the medical info Kennedy cites, compared to 39% who feel somewhat or very confident.

Don’t bet on these articles sailing through the Republican-controlled House anytime soon—it’s a long shot at best.

But Stevens’ gambit feels like a shot across the bow, previewing the grilling Democrats could unleash if they claw back the majority in next year’s midterms.

Impeachment Talks Across the Trump Administration

It’s not without precedent: Last year, House Republicans twice tried to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over border policies.

The first vote flopped in February, but a second squeaked through by one vote days later.

The Democrat-led Senate tossed it out, ruling his actions didn’t hit the “high crimes and misdemeanors” bar.

Kennedy’s been a walking controversy since Trump tapped him for the gig, long before Senate confirmation even hit the floor.

His history of vaccine skepticism and conspiracy-tinged rhetoric has clashed hard with the medical establishment, and these early stumbles—firings, funding slashes, and fact-free announcements—have only cranked up the volume.

As HHS steers through everything from flu season to ongoing COVID variants, Kennedy’s critics say the real victims are everyday Americans left navigating a fog of misinformation and understaffed agencies.

For Trump, who’s leaned on Kennedy as a bold pick to shake up Washington, this impeachment noise could be a midterm migraine.

With the base loving the disruption but swing voters souring on the “chaos,” as Stevens put it, the secretary’s fate might just become a rallying cry—or a punchline—in the fight for Congress.

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