RFK Jr. aide crashed into his car after emotional firing

Turmoil at the Department of Health and Human Services took a literal turn when a fired aide crashed into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s car.

The Independent reported that Hannah Anderson, dismissed as deputy chief of staff for policy, accidentally backed her vehicle into Kennedy’s on July 16, 2025, amid a broader storm of resignations and internal clashes within Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

Anderson, a seasoned Republican staffer with Capitol Hill experience and ties to Trump-aligned policy groups, landed her role at HHS with high hopes.

Her six-month stint ended abruptly on July 16, 2025, when she was let go for reasons tied to job performance. The dismissal left her so rattled that she misjudged her exit—quite literally—damaging Kennedy’s car in the process.

Internal Chaos Rocks Kennedy’s Team

That same day, then-chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson was also shown the door. Reports suggest Melanson spearheaded Anderson’s firing without proper protocol, blindsiding the White House and infuriating Kennedy himself. This double dismissal paints a picture of a team struggling to keep its house in order.

Melanson, however, has pushed back on the narrative. “It’s simple. I resigned,” she claimed, as if that cleared the air. But let’s be real—resigning or not, this looks like a messy power play that backfired spectacularly, exposing deeper fissures in Kennedy’s camp.

Zooming out, Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement is anything but harmonious. Described as a fractious coalition, it’s a mix of vaccine skeptics, healthy eating proponents, and critics of corporate influence, all expecting big results now that Kennedy wields authority alongside President Donald Trump.

The chaos didn’t stop with Anderson and Melanson. On July 29, 2025, Dr. Vinay Prasad, the top vaccine official at the FDA, was forced to resign under pressure from far-right activists unhappy with his progressive past. His opposition to a biotech firm’s drug shipments didn’t help, clashing with factions in Kennedy’s orbit.

Yet Kennedy, alongside FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, fought tooth and nail to bring Prasad back. Their persistence paid off, with Prasad reinstated by August 9, 2025, after convincing White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.

It’s a rare win in a saga of setbacks, showing Kennedy’s willingness to stand by his picks—even if it means swimming against the current. Then there’s Susan Monarez, who stepped down as CDC director after less than a month, clashing with Kennedy over vaccine policy.

Her exit last week wasn’t a quiet one—it triggered a wave of resignations from other CDC officials. They’ve sounded alarms about the agency’s future, and frankly, who can blame them for worrying when the ship seems this rocky?

Policy Clashes Threaten Reform Goals

Let’s not sugarcoat it: Kennedy’s movement is a lightning rod. Supporters, drawn by his bold stance against pesticides, microplastics, and Big Pharma’s grip, want action yesterday.

But when long-time allies can’t agree on the path forward, it’s hard to see how they’ll deliver on promises to overhaul a bloated, often misguided health bureaucracy.

Anderson’s car crash might be the literal bump in the road, but it’s symbolic of a larger wreck. Emotional exits and damaged vehicles pale compared to the risk of derailing a platform that many conservatives see as a chance to finally prioritize real health over corporate agendas. If this team can’t steer straight, the left will be all too happy to say, “Told you so.”

The pressure is on Kennedy to unify his coalition. Vaccine skepticism—call it “medical freedom” if you will—healthy living, and anti-corporate crusades are powerful rallying cries, but they’re useless without a coherent strategy. Squabbling over personnel while progressive policies still dominate health agencies is a luxury this movement can’t afford.

Look, nobody said reforming a system as entrenched as HHS would be a Sunday drive. Kennedy’s vision to “Make America Healthy Again” resonates with those of us tired of woke health mandates and bureaucratic overreach. But vision without execution is just a bumper sticker—and right now, the bumps are piling up.