Kennedy Granddaughter Criticizes Cousin RFK Jr’s Health Policies After Cancer Revelation
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, disclosed on Saturday that she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, stating that her doctors estimate she may have about a year to live. According to…
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, disclosed on Saturday that she has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, stating that her doctors estimate she may have about a year to live.
According to The Associated Press, Scholssberg used an essay published by The New Yorker to critique policies advanced by her cousin, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., that she believes could harm cancer patients.
Schlossberg, 34, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024, shortly after the birth of her second child.
Her doctor noticed abnormal white blood cell counts, which led to the diagnosis of a rare mutation usually found in older adults.
In her essay, published on the 62nd anniversary of her grandfather’s assassination, Schlossberg detailed the grueling treatment she has endured.
She has undergone chemotherapy, two stem cell transplants—first from her sister and then from an unrelated donor—and participated in clinical trials.
During the latest trial, her doctor told her he could “keep me alive for a year, maybe.”
The essay also included a pointed critique of her cousin’s policies. Schlossberg highlighted that Robert F. Kennedy Jr