Democrats are weighing impeachment of RFK Jr. while courting his supporters

Democrats are preparing to scrutinise Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after winning control of Congress, with some senior lawmakers raising the possibility of impeachment. Their oversight plans could clash with efforts to attract supporters of Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement by working with them on shared policy goals.

Democrats have criticised Kennedy over changes to vaccine guidance, cuts to medical research and staffing, and the elimination of some areas of scientific study. MAHA activists have expressed interest in working with Democrats on issues such as pesticide regulation and healthier school lunches, though some see Kennedy as their closest ally. Public health expert Matt Motta said Democrats will also face pressure from their own base to hold Kennedy accountable amid rising measles outbreaks.