When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary repeatedly asked to see “data” or “science” showing vaccines are safe – but when an influential Republican senator did so, he dismissed it.
Senators Take RFK Jr. To Task Over His Vaccine Safety Dodge
The data is there,” GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy bluntly told the nominee for secretary of health and human services.
RFK Jr. Says He Doesn’t Know if COVID-19 Vaccines Work
R obert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), was grilled by Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29 and Jan. 30, who confronted him with conspiratorial and conflicting statements he has made about COVID-19.
Senator challenges RFK Jr.’s false vaccine claims in emotional speech
In a personal and impassioned speech, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) revealed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. her own struggle with her son’s health and the fears she had about Kennedy’s continued questioning of what has been settled science on vaccines.
RFK Jr. tells senators he won't impose his vaccine opinions at HHS, will empower scientists
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced skeptical senators Thursday in the second day of his confirmation hearing to lead the department of Health and Human Services, Sen. Bill Cassidy confronted Kennedy about vaccines.
At confirmation hearing, RFK Jr. refuses to say that vaccines don’t cause autism
During a sometimes contentious confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm that he believes vaccines do not cause autism.
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy’s bid to serve as America’s top health official may be decided by a handful of Republicans, including several senators who questioned him Thursday.
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine group sees vindication in his Senate testimony
Mary Holland, head of Kennedy-founded Children's Health Defense, spoke to POLITICO after attending his confirmation hearing.
From conspiracy theories to a heated vaccine debate, here’s what to expect at the RFK Jr. hearings
Kennedy vows to fight chronic disease, Big Pharma’s influence and ultra-processed food. Here's why his confirmation hearings in the Senate may draw fireworks.
RFK Jr. reverses, denies previous vaccine positions
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health post, spent much of his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29 denying and clarifying his previous rhetoric on vaccines.
RFK Jr. is on the defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Kennedy Jr.'s long record of doubting the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday in a confirmation hearing where senators, including a key Republican, shared intensely personal details about the impact vaccine skepticism had on their lives.
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s record of questioning childhood vaccine safety came under fire at the Trump HHS pick's confirmation ...
RFK Jr. hearing live updates: Democrats hammer RFK Jr. on vaccine comments, abortion
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Elizabeth Warren on viral confrontation with RFK Jr at hearing: Could end up 'with no vaccines at all'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren discussed her viral back-and-forth with RFK Jr. on Thursday during an interview on "The View," saying ...
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks questions RFK Jr. about controversial vaccine statements, federal workers in Maryland
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks grilled RFK Jr. on his history of questioning vaccines and pushing other controversial ideas.
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said he needed to see, he dismissed it
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent two days this week insisting to senators that he’s not anti-vaccine. He said that he instead ...
Bernie Sanders Grills RFK Jr. On 'Unvaxxed, Unafraid' Baby Onesies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump ’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, spent much of his Senate ...
Did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Really Tell Me I Gave My Son Cancer?
The likely next secretary of Health and Human Services scared me with a cruel and misleading statement—and that’s the danger ...
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
A Post examination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements finds the candidate for the nation’s top health post has repeatedly ...