RFK Jr will see his ‘head on a platter’ as Democrats target him when they take control of Congress

Democrats, newly empowered by their midterm victories, are preparing to use congressional control to scrutinize the Trump administration, and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. appears to be a favored target. Critics have long faulted him for vaccine misinformation and for sowing distrust in public health institutions. Erik Polyak, who leads the Democratic PAC 314 Action, predicted to Politico that Kennedy would be made a trophy. Maryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks went further, posting on X that he must resign or be fired, according to The Independent.

The results also strain the alliance between Donald Trump's MAGA movement and Kennedy's MAHA followers, which had already shown cracks. Supporters were angered by Trump's executive order promoting glyphosate production and by the confirmation of Erica Schwartz to lead the CDC. Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo told Politico that the partnership's best days passed long ago, and suggested a split could keep MAHA from becoming partisan. Abdul El-Sayed and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want to attract MAHA members.

Election night also cost Kennedy allies, among them Roger Marshall, and MAHA-aligned groups lost 64 of the 97 candidates they endorsed.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Independent’s reporting. Read the full story at The Independent →