Over 17,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary

Over 17,000 doctors are calling on the Senate to reject President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

In a letter posted online by the Committee to Protect Health Care, a physician organization that advocates for health policy issues, thousands of doctors urge senators to reject the nomination of Kennedy, saying he is "unqualified to lead" and is "actively dangerous."

"This appointment is a slap in the face to every health care professional who has spent their lives working to protect patients from preventable illness and death," the letter reads. "Americans deserve better."