Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offers conditional apology for remarks on re-parenting Black children
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Updated · ms.now · Apr 29
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offers conditional apology for remarks on re-parenting Black children
4 articles · Updated · ms.now · Apr 29
Kennedy, now health and human services secretary after endorsing Trump, apologized on Capitol Hill after intense criticism from lawmakers including Sens. Alsobrooks, Warnock, and Rep. Sewell, as well as California Gov. Newsom.
Kennedy initially denied making the comments about medicating and re-parenting Black children, then stated he had no memory but apologized if the remarks were accurate, sparking demands for accountability from public health professionals.
His remarks drew attention to the historical and ongoing disproportionate removal of Black, Latino, and Indigenous children from families in the US, with critics highlighting the lasting trauma and systemic issues these policies have caused.
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