Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Grilled on Vaccines and Insurance in Contentious Hearing
RFK Jr. claimed he is not “anti-vaccine” and appeared unfamiliar with key aspects of healthcare insurance programs in his confirmation hearing.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. humiliated at Senator says 'you don't know about post-vaccine safety'
The questioning comes after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced grueling testimony on Thursday to secure the Secretary of Health and Human Services position
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.
What to Expect from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings
If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Is Robert F Kennedy Jr. Really a Threat to Public Health in the U.S.?
MAHA The hashtag 'Make America Healthy Again' has gained widespread attention since President-elect Donald Trump announced that Robert F Kennedy Jr would be the head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
4 takeaways from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican senators treaded lightly.
'Like he’s a rockstar': scenes from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings
The hearings were packed to capacity with protesters and fans, while the spillover crowd hung out in hallways and overflow rooms.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Makes His Final Plea Before Senators as a Key Vote Hangs in the Balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to testify before the Senate Finance Committee during his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington,
Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, was grilled by senators over his views on vaccines, abortion, Medicaid and more during two days of confirmation hearings.
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism and that COVID-19 ...
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. denies comparing CDC to ‘Nazi death camps’
In hearing, RFK Jr. said he wasn't comparing the CDC to Nazi death camps, merely the "injury rate to our children to other ...
In major reversal, Kennedy tells senators he won't take money from vaccine lawsuit
Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation in doubt, the nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services declared in a ...
Former CDC Director Asks Senators to Support RFK Jr.
Dr. Robert Redfield, who led the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during President Trump’s first-term administration, asked senators in a letter to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite the ...
Warnock, RFK Jr. clash over CDC, health policy at confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a tense exchange during his confirmation ...
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WATCH: Sen. Warnock presses RFK Jr. on past statements likening CDC to ‘Nazi death camp’
During a confirmation hearing for Kennedy, President Trump's nominee for health and human services secretary, Warnock raised previous statements from Kennedy that likened the CDC to a Nazi death camp ...
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Opinion | I Worked for Robert F. Kennedy. It Hurt Watching His Son’s Bluster.
I t was painful for me to watch Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at his Senate confirmation hearing. Not simply because it was unsettling to watch his inability to answer basic questions abo ...
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Caroline Kennedy Slams 'Predator' Cousin RFK Jr. Ahead of Confirmation Hearing: 'No Surprise He Keeps Birds of Prey as Pets'
Caroline Kennedy condemns cousin RFK Jr. as a "predator" before his Senate confirmation for HHS, citing his controversial vaccine views, ethical lapses, history of drug addiction, and exploitation of ...