On Wednesday, January 29th, at 10 am, RFK Jr. will be asked questions about heading the Department of Health and Human Services. Here are some suggestions.
It is very concerning that Trump is already clamping down on communication from CDC and FDA and withdrawing from WHO. It is clear Trump was very unprepared for the Covid pandemic, and will be even less prepared should the next pandemic occur during his term. It is not a question of IF another pandemic will occur, it's just a question of WHEN it will occur. Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm had an interesting response on his podcast when asked what question he would ask Kennedy, and he said, "none." He said there is no point, because Kennedy has a history of saying things ON CAMERA and later denying that he ever said them. Therefore, his answers to questions are useless. What I would like to ask Dr. Marty Makary, new FDA commissioner who I totally trust after listening to every one of his podcasts with ZDogg MD, is whether he would withdraw approvals for vaccines if Kennedy tells him to. Dr. Offit, you need to see if ZDogg would be willing to have the two of you on again, this time together, if Makary can spare the time and if Trump will let him speak!
nah. Dr. Offit is going to need to debate this issue. Going forward communications and debate is the only way to move forward. without that there is no question what "we" are having for dinner...
I really wish the confirmation hearing panel is taking note of your questions…Excellent and factual of who RFK Jr really is! If he is confirmed, that’d be the final straw for me regarding the extremely wrong direction that this country is taking with most of the candidates that 47 has nominated to be confirmed! Most of them are outright wrong for the country, and IMO, RFK Jr is the worse!
Dr. Offit, I just watched you in a fake Senate hearing, and it’s clear you are not ready for primetime. If you come forward as a witness, you will be dismantled. Your questions lack substance and relevance. I’m currently reading your book, Pandora’s Lab, and frankly, you come across as a blowhard.
More importantly, you know why public health is mistrusted, yet you dismiss it as unimportant. Let me assure you: regulation and vaccine manufacturer liability are inevitable. Vaccine mandates? They’re finished.
Despite your protests, these are outcomes you precipitated by endorsing vaccine mandates as appropriate. This is the fight we’re having now, and nothing else. You’ve lost the ability to mandate vaccine, and no amount of wailing will change that.
In due respect, you claim that RFK stated that Covid was developed to target Jewish people and Chinese, and yet, you did not use the FULL quote. Why is that? Oh, it is because you took that quote totally out of context. RFK's remark was on the ABILITY of modern gain of function research to develop biowarfare that CAN target specific genetic types.
You lose ALL credibility when you are found to purposefully take things out of context.
Please send this to Sens Tommy Tuberville and Rand Paul. I wrote to Coach T yesterday and asked him to imagine his football bench wiped out from meningitis that flew across locker room and dorms. Tried to put it in a language he could understand. No response but they need to hear from you !
Here's what Google says about the effects of PESTICIDES on estrogen receptors. Are you REALLY suggesting here that Google's AI is not correct?
"Pesticides can directly interact with estrogen receptors, acting as "endocrine disruptors" by either mimicking the natural hormone estrogen (agonist activity) or blocking its binding to the receptor (antagonist activity), potentially leading to disruptions in the body's hormonal balance and causing various health effects depending on the type of pesticide and exposure level. "
To show "good faith" and your alliance will "following the science," will you consider RETRACTING your own article? I hope so.
LOL! Boy is this Offit a blowhard. Glad his shtick is finally being exposed. And he believes anti-vaxers are scientifically illiterate?! This is going to be great!
Paul, your framing of these issues is disingenuous and designed to discredit rather than engage in real debate. Let’s break this down.
The COVID-19 Ethnic Targeting Statement
"COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese. We don't know if it was deliberately targeted at or not, but there are papers out there that show, you know, the racial and ethnic differential and impact to that."
RFK Jr. didn't claim the virus was engineered to target ethnicities, though it could have been, considering it was most like likely created in a lab; he pointed out the observable fact that it appeared to affect certain populations differently. There’s legitimate scientific discussion on how genetics influence disease susceptibility—ACE2 receptor differences, for example, have been studied in relation to COVID outcomes. Ignoring this reality because it’s uncomfortable doesn’t make it less true. Does it intentionally target? Who knows. Does it appear to target? That seems to be the case.
Chemical Exposure and Endocrine Disruption
Atrazine is a known endocrine disruptor. Studies have shown it can cause hormonal changes in amphibians—this is not a fringe idea. We’ve seen skyrocketing fertility issues, early puberty, and hormonal shifts in humans over the last few decades. It’s completely reasonable to ask whether environmental chemicals play a role in that, whether just Atrazine or the toxic cesspool of all we are being exposed to, instead of pretending the trend is purely social or psychological.
Antidepressants and Mass Shootings
SSRI medications list suicidal ideation and violent behavior as potential side effects. The connection between psychotropic drugs and acts of extreme violence deserves real scrutiny. Dismissing it outright because one industry-backed study claims there’s no direct causation is ridiculous—especially when we’ve seen multiple school shooters on these medications. This isn’t conspiracy; it’s a call for deeper investigation into psychiatric drug side effects.
Vaccine Safety and Global Health Programs
There are documented cases of vaccine programs in Africa and India causing harm, from sterilization scandals to serious adverse reactions. This isn’t speculation; it’s recorded history. Criticizing the pharmaceutical industry’s track record in the developing world isn’t “anti-vaccine,” it’s pro-accountability. Pretending these events never happened is pure dishonesty.
Paul, real science asks questions instead of shutting them down. Instead of engaging with RFK Jr.’s actual points, you’re relying on misrepresentation, ridicule, and appeals to authority. If you're so confident in the official narratives, why are you so afraid of honest debate?
It is very concerning that Trump is already clamping down on communication from CDC and FDA and withdrawing from WHO. It is clear Trump was very unprepared for the Covid pandemic, and will be even less prepared should the next pandemic occur during his term. It is not a question of IF another pandemic will occur, it's just a question of WHEN it will occur. Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Osterholm had an interesting response on his podcast when asked what question he would ask Kennedy, and he said, "none." He said there is no point, because Kennedy has a history of saying things ON CAMERA and later denying that he ever said them. Therefore, his answers to questions are useless. What I would like to ask Dr. Marty Makary, new FDA commissioner who I totally trust after listening to every one of his podcasts with ZDogg MD, is whether he would withdraw approvals for vaccines if Kennedy tells him to. Dr. Offit, you need to see if ZDogg would be willing to have the two of you on again, this time together, if Makary can spare the time and if Trump will let him speak!
nah. Dr. Offit is going to need to debate this issue. Going forward communications and debate is the only way to move forward. without that there is no question what "we" are having for dinner...
I really wish the confirmation hearing panel is taking note of your questions…Excellent and factual of who RFK Jr really is! If he is confirmed, that’d be the final straw for me regarding the extremely wrong direction that this country is taking with most of the candidates that 47 has nominated to be confirmed! Most of them are outright wrong for the country, and IMO, RFK Jr is the worse!
Once again you are the educated voice of reason. I wish you all the best and many thanks for all that you do.
Thank you, Dr. Offit.
Thanks as always for what you do. Glad to hear there is still sanity allowed to make its way to the surface.
Dr. Offit, I just watched you in a fake Senate hearing, and it’s clear you are not ready for primetime. If you come forward as a witness, you will be dismantled. Your questions lack substance and relevance. I’m currently reading your book, Pandora’s Lab, and frankly, you come across as a blowhard.
More importantly, you know why public health is mistrusted, yet you dismiss it as unimportant. Let me assure you: regulation and vaccine manufacturer liability are inevitable. Vaccine mandates? They’re finished.
Despite your protests, these are outcomes you precipitated by endorsing vaccine mandates as appropriate. This is the fight we’re having now, and nothing else. You’ve lost the ability to mandate vaccine, and no amount of wailing will change that.
I hope you are sending your list of questions to every congressman and senator.
In due respect, you claim that RFK stated that Covid was developed to target Jewish people and Chinese, and yet, you did not use the FULL quote. Why is that? Oh, it is because you took that quote totally out of context. RFK's remark was on the ABILITY of modern gain of function research to develop biowarfare that CAN target specific genetic types.
You lose ALL credibility when you are found to purposefully take things out of context.
I was going to make exactly this point. I believe Dr. Offit knows full well what he’s doing.
Please send this to Sens Tommy Tuberville and Rand Paul. I wrote to Coach T yesterday and asked him to imagine his football bench wiped out from meningitis that flew across locker room and dorms. Tried to put it in a language he could understand. No response but they need to hear from you !
Here's what Google says about the effects of PESTICIDES on estrogen receptors. Are you REALLY suggesting here that Google's AI is not correct?
"Pesticides can directly interact with estrogen receptors, acting as "endocrine disruptors" by either mimicking the natural hormone estrogen (agonist activity) or blocking its binding to the receptor (antagonist activity), potentially leading to disruptions in the body's hormonal balance and causing various health effects depending on the type of pesticide and exposure level. "
To show "good faith" and your alliance will "following the science," will you consider RETRACTING your own article? I hope so.
Retracting because of “what google says”, as a means of “following the science”? Wow.
"If it's on the Internet, it must be true!” 🙄
I can only hope that Kennedy makes some equally outrageous claim, before confirmation, about McDonald hamburgers.
Well, junior ate MackyD burgers on the plane, remember?
LOL! Boy is this Offit a blowhard. Glad his shtick is finally being exposed. And he believes anti-vaxers are scientifically illiterate?! This is going to be great!
The issue is that much of what Kennedy says is true
I did a deep-dive on the actual evidence of Thimerosal, with links to CDC, EPA, etc. - all trustworthy references
There's deceit here, if you look closely: https://interconexus.com/the-truth-about-thimerosal-in-vaccines/
All lies, Offit. Be prepared because RFK Jr. has the studies you won't admit to. After all, your position at CHOP is funded by pharma.
Paul, your framing of these issues is disingenuous and designed to discredit rather than engage in real debate. Let’s break this down.
The COVID-19 Ethnic Targeting Statement
"COVID-19 is targeted to attack Caucasians and Black people. The people who are most immune are Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese. We don't know if it was deliberately targeted at or not, but there are papers out there that show, you know, the racial and ethnic differential and impact to that."
RFK Jr. didn't claim the virus was engineered to target ethnicities, though it could have been, considering it was most like likely created in a lab; he pointed out the observable fact that it appeared to affect certain populations differently. There’s legitimate scientific discussion on how genetics influence disease susceptibility—ACE2 receptor differences, for example, have been studied in relation to COVID outcomes. Ignoring this reality because it’s uncomfortable doesn’t make it less true. Does it intentionally target? Who knows. Does it appear to target? That seems to be the case.
Chemical Exposure and Endocrine Disruption
Atrazine is a known endocrine disruptor. Studies have shown it can cause hormonal changes in amphibians—this is not a fringe idea. We’ve seen skyrocketing fertility issues, early puberty, and hormonal shifts in humans over the last few decades. It’s completely reasonable to ask whether environmental chemicals play a role in that, whether just Atrazine or the toxic cesspool of all we are being exposed to, instead of pretending the trend is purely social or psychological.
Antidepressants and Mass Shootings
SSRI medications list suicidal ideation and violent behavior as potential side effects. The connection between psychotropic drugs and acts of extreme violence deserves real scrutiny. Dismissing it outright because one industry-backed study claims there’s no direct causation is ridiculous—especially when we’ve seen multiple school shooters on these medications. This isn’t conspiracy; it’s a call for deeper investigation into psychiatric drug side effects.
Vaccine Safety and Global Health Programs
There are documented cases of vaccine programs in Africa and India causing harm, from sterilization scandals to serious adverse reactions. This isn’t speculation; it’s recorded history. Criticizing the pharmaceutical industry’s track record in the developing world isn’t “anti-vaccine,” it’s pro-accountability. Pretending these events never happened is pure dishonesty.
Paul, real science asks questions instead of shutting them down. Instead of engaging with RFK Jr.’s actual points, you’re relying on misrepresentation, ridicule, and appeals to authority. If you're so confident in the official narratives, why are you so afraid of honest debate?
thoughtful questions underlining RFK's abject disqualifications as shown by his public opinions