Authorities responded Friday to a bomb threat at the Georgetown home of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Washington, D.C.
Police K-9 units searched the residence and the surrounding area, but no explosives were located. Officials said the scene remains active as the investigation continues, Newsmax reported on Saturday.
Authorities have not released further details about who made the threat or whether it was considered credible.
Officials investigating bomb threat at HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s home in Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. – PenguinSix pic.twitter.com/dyNFplL30x
— AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) September 19, 2025
The incident comes as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces bipartisan criticism over sweeping changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy recently dismissed the agency’s entire vaccine advisory panel, replacing it with members who voted to drop the combined MMRV shot for children and scale back universal COVID-19 and hepatitis B vaccine recommendations.
Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified she was fired for refusing to “rubber-stamp” Kennedy’s agenda. Public health experts warn the changes could undermine confidence in childhood vaccinations and increase the risk of outbreaks.
Kennedy has defended the overhaul, saying it is aimed at eliminating conflicts of interest and restoring public trust.
Two weeks ago, Vice President JD Vance blasted senators who clashed with Kennedy Jr. during a heated Senate Finance Committee hearing, saying they are “full of s— and everyone knows it.”
One clash centered on sharp criticism from Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), who accused Kennedy of endangering children with reckless, conspiracy-driven policies and pursuing what he called a “fundamentally cruel” agenda.
Kennedy pushed back, citing Wyden’s decades in office during which chronic disease rates have risen to 76%.
Vance later took to X with a profane defense of Kennedy, a move that stunned political observers and underscored the acrimony surrounding the session.
“When I see all these senators trying to lecture and ‘gotcha’ Bobby Kennedy today all I can think is: You all support off-label, untested, and irreversible hormonal ‘therapies’ for children, mutilating our kids and enriching big pharma,” Vance wrote on the social media platform.
“You’re full of s— and everyone knows it.”
Following Vance’s post, RFK Jr. took to the X platform as well to thank him, adding: “You put your finger squarely on the preimminent problem.”
Thank you @JDVance. You put your finger squarely on the preeminent problem. https://t.co/wmBSCn7KhH
— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) September 4, 2025
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also took to the X platform to push back on the Democratic senators and support the HHS secretary.
“Secretary [Kennedy] is taking flak because he’s over the target. The Trump Administration is addressing root causes of chronic disease, embracing transparency in government, and championing gold-standard science. Only the Democrats could attack that commonsense effort,” she wrote.
Deputy White House Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich also defended Kennedy, saying Democrats at the hearing failed to address substantive healthcare issues. “Democrats are getting absolutely TORCHED by @SecKennedy,” Budowich wrote.
“They seem uninterested in health or human services, just parrots of a failed medical orthodoxy that has made America less healthy. Great hearing and preparation by the Sec,” he added.
Democrats are getting absolutely TORCHED by @SecKennedy. They seem uninterested in health or human services, just parrots of a failed medical orthodoxy that has made America less healthy. Great hearing and preparation by the Sec. https://t.co/mRNiJ6sdT0
— Taylor Budowich (@TayFromCA) September 4, 2025
The heated Senate hearing occurred just one day after more than 1,000 current and former HHS employees publicly called for Kennedy’s resignation from his position, Fox News reported.
Meanwhile, a former aide to RFK Jr. accidentally crashed into his car after being abruptly fired from her post, officials said.
Hannah Anderson, who had served as deputy chief of staff for policy, was dismissed in June after only a few months on the job.