"Kennedy stated, 'Every Black kid is now just standard put on Adderall, SSRIs, Benzos, which are known to induce violence,' emphasizing his concerns about the effects of pharmaceuticals on children."
"Sewell confronted Kennedy, asking, 'Have you ever reparented or parented, I should say, a Black child?' to which Kennedy responded, 'I don't even know what that phrase means, and I doubt that I said it.'"
During a House hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced accusations from Rep. Terri Sewell regarding his past statements about Black children being over-medicated. Kennedy denied making comments about Black children needing to be re-parented, despite Sewell referencing his statements from a podcast. He criticized the over-prescription of medications like Adderall and SSRIs, claiming they induce violence. Sewell challenged Kennedy's qualifications and questioned his understanding of parenting Black children, while he maintained he did not recognize the comments attributed to him.
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