Schumer Condemns RFK Jr. for Firing Staff at 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program
Forbes Breaking NewsApril 7, 20252 min3,272 views
5 connectionsΒ·7 entities in this videoβBetrayal of 9/11 Families
- π Senator Schumer expresses outrage over Secretary of Health and Human Services Kennedy's decision to fire staffers at the World Trade Center Health Program.
- π― The firings include Dr. John Howard, the program's administrator, who is described as a respected Trump appointee dedicated to serving 9/11 families.
- π¨ Schumer states that these actions have effectively shut down the program, calling it a betrayal of 9/11 families.
Broken Promises and Extremism
- π£οΈ Schumer highlights that Secretary Kennedy made an unequivocal commitment to protect the program when he was nominated, a promise now broken.
- π« The senator dismisses claims that the cuts are about efficiency, labeling them as "right-wing extremism pure and simple."
Impact on First Responders
- π The firings are seen as hurting brave First Responders and others who risked their lives on 9/11 and are now suffering from illnesses like cancer due to toxic exposure.
- πΊπΈ Schumer questions the "un-American," "vicious," "nasty," and "callous" nature of abandoning these heroes.
- π₯ The summary emphasizes that these actions are not about efficiency but "cruelty" and "meanness," fundamentally anti-American.
Call to Action
- βοΈ Senator Schumer is sending a letter to Secretary Kennedy demanding he immediately undo this decision and answer for the betrayal.
- π« He asserts that neither Secretary Kennedy nor Donald Trump should betray the 9/11 responders or pull the rug out from families desperately needing healthcare.
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9/11 World Trade Center Health ProgramSecretary of Health and Human ServicesChuck SchumerRFK Jr.Donald TrumpFirst Responders9/11 FamiliesHealthcare ProgramBetrayalRight-wing extremismCancerToxic exposure
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