RFK Jr. called the article "unfair, inimical, and inaccurate" on X, urging readers to check his public calendar and list of accomplishments. He said he meets daily with counselors, works late into the night and defends staff changes, claiming some quoted sources were former employees he fired or who quit.
Insiders told Stolberg he sometimes scrolls during briefings and leaves early; one meeting saw him apologize and quip, "Thank you for putting up with my dysfunctional self." Online reactions were harsh, while the report also recalls past sensational anecdotes about RFK Jr.'s offbeat behavior that have followed him into public life.