RFK Jr., Trump’s HHS pick, interrogated on vaccine views at second confirmation hearing
RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.
RFK Jr. Grilled Over His Anti-Vaccine Record In Senate Confirmation Hearing
"Frankly, you frighten people," Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) told the nominee during his confirmation hearing to be Donald Trump's health secretary.
RFK Jr.’s litany of controversial views to come under scrutiny in Senate confirmation hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will undergo intense scrutiny over his history of controversial and inflammatory comments at his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday to become President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary.
RFK Jr. confirmation could hinge on his embrace of false vaccine-autism link
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators he would apologize if data shows vaccines don’t cause autism, but he cited a poorly conducted study to counter the dozens that show they do not.
RFK Jr. Faces Tough Questions at First Confirmation Hearing
Kennedy Jr. faced a plethora of tough questions on vaccines, abortion and public health policy during his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
RFK Jr. denies past positions on health during confirmation hearing; Find out more here
RFK Jr. had his confirmation hearing with the Senate Committee on his role as Department of Health and Human Services secretary. Find out more here.
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.
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RFK Jr. and the Science of Misinformation
The following first ran on CounterPunch at the height of the COVID pandemic in January of 2022. Are anti-vaccine ...
RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine stance blasted as a cynical ploy to make millions and gain political power: Sources
Bobby saw skepticism of vaccines as a way to generate attention and controversy for himself, get book deals [and] lucrative ...
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RFK Jr. invested in gene-editing biotech, is owed millions for book advances, disclosures show
It's the clearest view yet of RFK Jr.'s investments and potential conflicts of interest as he works to become HHS secretary.
RFK Jr.'s financial disclosures reveal millions in both debt and income as he awaits HHS confirmation
Financial disclosures show that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary nominee, is ...
RFK Jr. disparaged vaccines dozens of times in recent years and misled on race
Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick for health secretary, has falsely linked vaccines to autism and argued people should have ...
RFK Jr pressed by Democratic senators on issues like government-run healthcare, abortion
President Trump’s nominees for Health secretary, Commerce secretary, and Small Business Administration administrator are ...
Senator Rips Into RFK Jr. — And Gets Him To Admit He Spread A Conspiracy Theory
It isn’t often that Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) raises his voice, but he sure did Wednesday while taking Robert Kennedy Jr.
The Daily Show host met with awkward reaction to RFK Jr voice joke
Show host met with awkward reaction to RFK Jr voice joke - ‘You guys aren’t sure how to react to the voice’ said Michael Kosta ...