RFK Jr. scrambles to defuse outrage over his autism claims
RFK Jr. scrambles to defuse outrage over his autism claims
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding the health secretary’s resignation over his explosive remarks.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is in full damage-control mode after causing outrage with his comments about autism during his first official press briefing as health secretary.
Kennedy, a longtime vaccine skeptic, attempted to dial back the controversy in a sit-down Thursday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity.
He had triggered a firestorm by claiming that people with autism—a neurodevelopmental disorder—will never play baseball, go out on dates, pay taxes, write poems, or hold down a job. He also described autism as a “preventable disease” caused by a mysterious environmental toxin.
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Being autistic, the ignorance yet dominance of the conservative party pisses me off. But RFK Jr targeting autism really puts a fine point on my anger.
He's willing to ignore science and still try and tell me about my own body and mind.