Mark Takano
04/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/17/2026 11:14
RFK Jr. Refuses Mental Fitness Test for Trump, Dodges 25th Amendment Duty Under Takano’s Questioning
April 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C.?- Today, Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39) pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on if he would insist President Trump undergo an assessment of his mental fitness.
Sec. Kennedy's answer was unambiguous: "Absolutely not."
The exchange came during a Committee on Education & the Workforce hearing where Rep. Takano presented Sec. Kennedy with the President's own statements over the last few weeks, which included erratic behavior like posting an image of himself as Jesus Christ and using an expletive on Easter Sunday.
After Sec. Kennedy refused to commit to a mental fitness assessment of President Trump, Rep. Takano reminded Sec. Kennedy that he had a constitutional obligation to vote to remove the President if he was unable to carry out the duties of the office.
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