In an attempt to undermine the Trump administration, critics have launched an attack on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by calling him nothing but a “twisted ideologue.”
The criticism comes from former Obama strategist David Axelrod, who slammed the changes Kennedy has made as part of the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
The secretary has taken bold action against the entrenched vaccine establishment by firing all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and replacing them with eight new appointees.
Axelrod took to social media to say the move is “a genuine catastrophe in the making.”
“Vaccines have eradicated diseases that ravaged mankind since the beginning of recorded history. Now one twisted ideologue in a position of power threatens to take us backward. God help us all!” he added.
Kennedy’s sweeping changes to the vaccine advisory committee mark a significant shift in the government’s approach to vaccine recommendations.
The new committee members were selected for their credentials and commitment to evidence-based medicine.
They will meet on June 25 to discuss COVID-19 vaccines and review current immunization schedules.
The overhaul comes as many Americans have grown increasingly skeptical of government health agencies after contradictory guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a genuine catastrophe in the making. Vaccines have eradicated diseases that ravaged mankind since the beginning of recorded history. Now one twisted ideologue in a position of power threatens to take us backward. God help us all! https://t.co/751nN4woec
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) June 13, 2025
Kennedy’s decision to replace the entire committee signals the Trump administration’s commitment to bringing fresh perspectives to public health policy that had become dominated by pharmaceutical interests.
Kennedy has already taken steps to change CDC recommendations. He recently ended blanket COVID-19 vaccination guidance for pregnant women and healthy children.
Axelrod’s inflammatory rhetoric shows the liberal establishment’s deep attachment to maintaining control over healthcare decisions that should remain between patients and their doctors.
Jerome Adams, who served as Surgeon General under President Donald Trump’s first term, has also criticized the changes, claiming they “restrict access to a vital tool for saving lives.”
However, Kennedy’s reforms actually expand medical freedom by ensuring Americans have access to balanced vaccine information rather than one-sided recommendations.
The secretary has maintained that his personal views on vaccines are “irrelevant” and has advised Americans against taking medical advice directly from him.
Instead, he is empowering qualified medical professionals to provide recommendations based on scientific evidence rather than pharmaceutical industry influence.
The controversy surrounding Kennedy’s restructuring of the CDC advisory committee highlights the ongoing battle between government control and individual liberty in healthcare decisions.
By bringing in new voices to the vaccine discussion, Kennedy hopes that Americans have access to diverse medical perspectives rather than a unique viewpoint controlled by bureaucrats and pharmaceutical companies.
