Top Republican 'struggling' with RFK Jr.'s nomination over Kennedy's vaccine views
Sen. Bill Cassidy, the top Republican on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, concluded Thursday's hearing by saying he was "struggling" with the nomination due to Kennedy's vaccine positions. Kennedy notably refused to say vaccines don't cause autism as he faced pointed question from lawmakers.
Top Senate committee Republican ‘struggling’ over RFK Jr.’s nomination, points to vaccine skepticism
Three of President Donald Trump’s most vulnerable Cabinet nominees appeared in front of Senate panels for their confirmation hearings this week. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee for secretary of Health and Human services,
RFK Jr. tries to convince skeptical senators that he won’t undermine vaccines
Kennedy Jr. on Thursday struggled to answer questions about Medicare, refused to rule out a debunked link between autism and vaccines, and said he would entertain conspiracy theories about the Sept. 11,
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.
5 takeaways from RFK Jr.’s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion, and public health priorities in his first Senate hearing.
Trump-backing GOP Senator makes eyebrow-raising admission at RFK Jr. hearing
Senate Republicans are such cowards. Every one of them knows that RFK Jr is a quack, a lifelong predator/abuser of people, an anti-vax conspiracist, and just a really bad person. They all know that. But [because] they’re all cowards,
'Struggling with your nomination': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr., Gabbard, Patel hearings
Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are among Trump's more controversial nominees, and faced tough questions from senators 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.
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 Starting Where Michelle Obama Left, Now With Republican Support
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. focused a lot of his proposals on diet-related diseases among low-income Americans during his ...
Full Replay: Day Two Of Confirmation Hearings For Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face the Senate Health Committee on Thursday morning for a second day of confirmation hearings, ...
“He just continues to sow doubt:” The backstory behind Sen. Maggie Hassan’s unexpected rebuke of RFK Jr.
The New Hampshire senator's son, who lives with severe cerebral palsy, inspired her viral moment in Thursday's hearing for ...
RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined ...
Meet Kyra Kennedy, the youngest daughter of health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Kyra Kennedy, 29, is the youngest daughter of health secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
How Caroline Kennedy and RFK Jr. Fit Into the Kennedy Family Tree
The public dispute between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Kennedy has the political family back in the spotlight. Meet ...
RFK Jr. Says Ultra-Processed Foods Are 'Poison'—But That He Won't Ban Them
Here’s what to know about ultra-processed foods, and how Kennedy has said he plans to shape the U.S. food system.
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Democrats worry RFK Jr. could purge ‘thousands’ of federal health employees
Trump’s nominee for Health and Human Services secretary said that NIH, FDA and CDC would be integral in his objective to ...