Key facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is withholding information from certain journalists.
- Kennedy stated that HHS is "unwilling to talk to you" about important topics due to their "predictable bias."
- The admission follows a New York Times report suggesting Kennedy is disengaged from his agency.
- Journalists have reported unfulfilled Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to HHS, with some not even acknowledged.
- Kennedy had previously promised "radical transparency" and to make information more accessible.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has acknowledged that the department is withholding information from select journalists, citing their "predictable bias." This statement comes after a New York Times report suggested that Kennedy is disengaged from his agency's operations.