John F. Kennedy's granddaughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, 34, has revealed her terminal acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis, with doctors estimating she has about a year to live. In a 'New Yorker' essay, she criticizes her cousin, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for policies she says could harm cancer patients by cutting research funding.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the 34-year-old granddaughter of John F. Kennedy and daughter of Caroline Kennedy, disclosed in a 'New Yorker' essay published on the 62nd anniversary of her grandfather's assassination that she has been diagnosed with terminal acute myeloid leukemia, a rare form of cancer, in May 2024. After rounds of chemotherapy, two stem cell transplants, and clinical trials, her doctors estimate she may have only about a year left to live. An environmental journalist, Schlossberg expressed profound sadness and fear that her young children will not remember her, and grief over losing the 'wonderful life' she shared with her husband, George Moran. She also voiced strong criticism against her cousin, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., accusing his policies of potentially harming cancer patients like herself. She specifically cited his role in cutting nearly half a billion dollars for mRNA vaccine research, technology she believes could be pivotal in fighting certain cancers. Her mother, Caroline Kennedy, has also urged senators to reject RFK Jr.'s confirmation. Schlossberg shared her emotional burden, feeling she has added a 'new tragedy' to her family's life despite her lifelong efforts to be 'good.'
