American College of Physicians Calls for Removal of Secretary Kennedy at HHS
Statement attributable to:
Jason M. Goldman, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians
WASHINGTON September 10, 2025— The American College of Physicians (ACP), representing 162,000 internal medicine physicians, calls on President Trump and Congress to replace Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to protect public health. Secretary Kennedy’s actions have undermined and destabilized our public health infrastructure, shown a blatant disregard for decades of evidence-based, proven science, and have spread dangerous medical misinformation, sowing chaos and confusion and putting lives at risk. We have lost confidence in his leadership and call for him to be removed and replaced with a qualified health expert with appropriate and relevant knowledge and experience.
We commend the work and leadership that went into Operation Warp Speed that facilitated the development of the COVID-19 vaccine and made it available in record time, which saved millions of lives. We call on President Trump to protect this legacy from being torn down by the actions of Secretary Kennedy, who is restricting access to the lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines that were developed under the Warp Speed initiative, and preventing similar future biomedical research successes.
ACP is also concerned by the confusion and distrust Secretary Kennedy has generated in what are established, routine vaccinations. His comments at a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing demonstrate a clear disregard for data and evidence.
As physicians and qualified medical experts, we have lost confidence in Secretary Kennedy’s ability to lead our nation’s health agencies and are gravely concerned that he will do further harm to the health and well-being of Americans if he is not removed. The health and well-being of our patients and our country require a HHS Secretary who will make healthcare decisions informed by accurate data and current scientific findings.
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The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 172 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 162,000 internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness. Follow ACP on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and LinkedIn.
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