US EditionKennedy Faces Bipartisan Fire in Senate Hearing Over CDC Shake-Up and Vaccine Policy
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense bipartisan criticism over his leadership at the CDC, including firing senior officials and altering vaccine policies amid public health concerns.
- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced bipartisan criticism during a Senate hearing over vaccine policy changes and the removal of CDC director Susan Monarez, which Kennedy defended as a proactive effort against chronic diseases.
- Senator Ron Wyden accused Kennedy of reckless decisions that endanger children and promote conspiracy theories, calling his agenda 'fundamentally cruel.'
- During the hearing, Vice President JD Vance supported Kennedy, stating that senators opposing him are 'full of s---,' while Kennedy highlighted that over three-quarters of Americans are reported to have a chronic disease, a situation he described as a national security issue.
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Health scholar explains why CDC’s ability to protect public health is compromised
In the hearing, Kennedy openly criticized CDC professionals’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying “the people at CDC who oversaw that process, who put masks on our children, who closed our schools, are the people who will be leaving.”
Kennedy's Biggest Trouble May Come From GOP Senators
That Democratic senators hammered health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Thursday's hearing was no surprise. But the Hill sees potential trouble for Kennedy in the comments of Republican senators: None have called for his resignation, but they "are sending clear signals of disapproval and unhappiness," particularly over vaccines. Some...
Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington talks about RFK Jr.'s Senate hearing
Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., talks about why she and other senators, including some Republicans, are concerned about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine changes and CDC shakeup.
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet grills RFK Jr. on vaccine policy, calls for his removal from health post
Following a tense exchange with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a Senate hearing on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, a Colorado Democrat, reiterated his call for the Health and Human Services secretary’s ouster, charging that the Trump cabinet member’s tenure…
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