Governor Newsom demands answers from RFK Jr. over dangerous and racist remarks about “reparenting” Black children

What you need to know: Governor Newsom is calling for answers following RFK Jr.'s racist comments against the Black community.

SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding immediate answers from Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following deeply troubling comments recently resurfaced suggesting Black children prescribed medications should be removed from their homes and "re-parented."

At a congressional hearing yesterday, the Secretary was unable to answer for his racist comments from a podcast interview when directly questioned by Congresswoman Terri Sewell.

We've known RFK Jr. has been unfit to serve as Secretary, but these resurfaced remarks reflect a racist mentality that is absolutely unacceptable for a leader charged with protecting the health of 341 million Americans. We cannot go numb to the insanity of this federal administration. The Secretary must be held accountable for his deeply disturbing comments.

Governor Gavin Newsom

A pattern within the Trump administration

The recent revelation of RFK Jr.'s shocking comments are not the first time a prominent representative of the Trump Administration has peddled racist comments. In January, California filed a civil rights complaint to the U.S. Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights following racist allegations by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz against the Armenian-American community. While in Los Angeles, Dr. Oz posted a video to an official social media account spewing racially-charged allegations targeting Armenian-Americans, including that a popular bakery's use of "Russian Armenian" "lettering" on public signage was an indicator of affiliation with the Mafia.