Caroline Kennedy urges senators to vote against cousin RFK Jr

In a scathing letter, Caroline Kennedy urges US senators not to confirm her cousin for a top health job.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersCaroline Kennedy brands cousin RFK Jr a 'predator' before confirmation hearing3 hours agoAna FaguyBBC NewsWatch: Trump names vaccine-sceptic RFK Jr for health secretaryCaroline Kennedy - the cousin of Robert F Kennedy Jr - has urged US senators to reject her cousin as America's next health and human services secretary in a scathing letter released on Tuesday.

The message, shared through social media, was sent to senators ahead of RFK Jr's questioning by senators on Wednesday in what could prove a contentious first confirmation hearing.

"I have known Bobby my whole life; we grew up together," she wrote. "It's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets because he himself is a predator."

Caroline Kennedy added that her cousin's views on vaccines disqualify him from the role of being one of America's leading health policymakers. RFK Jr has yet to respond.

In the message - published in video form online and sent to senators in a letter - Caroline Kennedy said her decision to speak out was prompted by her concerns about the high-profile role he could have in the Trump administration if confirmed.

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