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Bill Maher Slams Kennedy Amid Growing Backlash and Calls for Resignation

9/6/2025

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Bill Maher criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his ineffective Senate testimony, saying, “the knives are out for Bobby Kennedy.”
Kennedy received bipartisan backlash for firings at the CDC and restricting COVID-19 vaccine access.
Over 1,000 CDC employees condemned Kennedy's actions in an open letter, citing “reckless disregard for science and truth.”
Maher humorously remarked on President Trump's rebranding of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War."
Calls for Kennedy's resignation are rising, with family members describing him as “misguided” and “incompetent.”

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Bill Maher criticized Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his ineffective Senate testimony, saying, “the knives are out for Bobby Kennedy.”
Kennedy received bipartisan backlash for firings at the CDC and restricting COVID-19 vaccine access.
Over 1,000 CDC employees condemned Kennedy's actions in an open letter, citing “reckless disregard for science and truth.”
Maher humorously remarked on President Trump's rebranding of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War."
Calls for Kennedy's resignation are rising, with family members describing him as “misguided” and “incompetent.”