In a tense exchange at the first day of his confirmation hearing for secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. denied that he once compared the Center for Disease Control’s work to “Nazi death camps.
In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans,
This week many Americans have taken note of the beleaguered Kennedy's distinct voice. It's said to be caused by a neurological condition, experts explain.
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 and child vaccination programs to abuse in the Catholic Church.
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).
Caroline Kennedy, a former US ambassador and daughter of John F. Kennedy, claimed her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was "unqualified" for HHS Secretary and a "predator." View Entire Post ›
Caroline Kennedy wrote a letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions strongly discouraging them from confirming her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary.
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 family tragedies.
Backed by dozens of ultra-right anti-vaccine zealots in the audience, Kennedy engaged in over three hours of lies, half-truths, and disinformation in his effort to become the top general in Trump’s war on public health.
To get to the US Senate for a vote on his nomination to be US health secretary, Mr Kennedy needs to have two committee hearings.
When it comes to getting reliable health advice, Americans could scarcely be more divided, new polling shows. While most Democrats trust government agencies for health recommendations, a majority of Republicans instead trust President Donald Trump and Robert F.