(WKYT) – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter Thursday to President Donald Trump urging him to immediately remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of Health and Human Services, according to a release from the governor’s office.
Beshear’s Office said that under Kennedy, the United States has experienced a series of dangerous and preventable foodborne illnesses, the worst measles outbreak in decades, an increased risk for whooping cough and the highest levels of tetanus in nearly two decades.
“America is better than this. Our people deserve so much more. And they made that clear during the midterms when they voted for change,” Beshear said.
“Kentuckians – and Americans – deserve to know their food is safe. They deserve to know the safe and effective options they have in vaccines for protecting themselves. And they deserve to have confidence in their government, that if something like the pandemic ever happens again, we will be prepared and focused on saving lives. The first step in doing that is removing this dangerous person, and I hope the President steps up and takes action,” Beshear said.