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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump health secretary nominee, faces scrutiny in Congress hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Is undergoing scrutiny in Congress as he seeks confirmation as Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Trump administration.
If confirmed, Kennedy will oversee a $1.7 trillion agency responsible for food inspections, health clinics, and vaccine recommendations.
Kennedy has stated there is 'no vaccine that is safe and effective' and called for more studies on childhood vaccinations.
Kennedy's nomination faces challenges due to his controversial past and misinformation about vaccine safety.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr. faces more questions on Day 2 of his confirmation hearing for HHS secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, was back on Capitol Hill on Thursday for a hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee. Kennedy, a Democrat who ran as an independent but ended up supporting Trump in the 2024 presidential campaign, faced confirmation grillings over his controversial views, facing sharp questioning from Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee…

23 days ago

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Live Mint

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks —Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel— face tough Senate scrutiny: Key takeaway

During confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard faced tough senate scrutiny on their controversial pasts.

23 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Gingrich 360

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Making America Healthy Again - Newt Gingrich

by Newt Gingrich Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may or may not be confirmed by the Senate to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. He has had a long and complicated life. It was shaped in part by the assassinations of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and his father, Senator Robert Kennedy. Imagine your uncle was killed when you were nine years old, and you were immersed in a week of televised anguish as the entire nation mourned his death. The…

24 days ago

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France Info

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., candidate selected by Donald Trump for the Department of Health, put in trouble during a Senate hearing

The candidate for the post of Secretary of State for Health was the subject of criticism from senators from his former camp, during a tense hearing in the Senate on Wednesday, January 29.

24 days ago·Strasbourg, France

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laverita.info

Kennedy Jr on the grid, the final vote expected

Dem on the attack on vaccines and abortion. For the appointment as Minister of Health, the support of the entire Gop is essential. Robert F. Kennedy's hearing was very tormented, organized yesterday at the Finance Committee of the American Senate to hear from the Secretary of HHS (Health and Human Services)...

24 days ago

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WTVB

Kennedy, fresh off grilling, heads back to US Senate for a second hearing

By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump’s pick to run the top U.S. health agency, heads to the Senate Health committee on Thursday after being grilled by Democrats on a different committee over his past comments on vaccines and shifting stance on abortion rights. On Wednesday, Kennedy, who founded the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense, argued that he was not against vaccines to the Senate Finance Co…

24 days ago

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