How do we protect ourselves from RFK Jr?

While Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth’s gross incompetence take up a lot of air time, RFK Jr. is actually the cabinet appointment I worry the most about. As the head of Health and Human Services, he oversees the CDC, FDA, and NIH, among other departments. He’s gutting medical research and, as an outspoken anti-vax grifter, firing experienced vaccine researchers. So I reached out to Congresswoman Kim Schrier, an experienced pediatrician and representative of the Washington 8th, to ask her your (and my!) questions about what’s going on. We discussed:

• What’s going on with RFK Jr.’s autism “study”?
• Are insurance companies going to cover vaccines?
• Why is he attacking medicated abortion?
• How do we stay informed about communicable diseases without the CDC?
• How can we rebuild the CDC when Democrats are back in power?
• What should concerned parents do who are confused by vaccine info?