US EditionRFK Jr. says people shouldn't take his medical advice when asked about vaccines at hearing
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary, testified before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday, May 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
- Kennedy, known as a vaccine skeptic, faced questions about vaccinating children amid a measles outbreak as well as scrutiny over planned HHS staff layoffs.
- During the hearing, Kennedy avoided giving a clear response when questioned about immunizing his child against measles and instead highlighted his priority on addressing chronic disease.
- He emphasized that simply increasing financial resources won't resolve the issue and committed to reallocating resources from administrative expenses to programs that produce tangible results.
- The event featured arrests of seven protesters, including Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen, and highlighted tensions over public health policy and broader political issues.
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RFK Jr. Finally Says Something Sensible: ‘Don’t Take Medical Advice From Me’
Fresh off of his Mother’s Day swim in a literal shit creek, RFK Jr. sat before House and Senate committees to answer questions about the impact of the proposed Trump budget on Health and Human Services (HHS), the cuts that have and are proposed further for HHS, and an explanation for why some programs are being saved while others are being cut. In his testimony, Kennedy advocated for the Republican budget, including those major cuts to his own a…
Why No One Should Listen To HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Source: The Washington Post / Getty If you need more reasons not to follow anything that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said, just know that the snake oil-talking grandfather took his grandchildren to sewage and bacteria-infested waters in Washington, D.C.’s, Rock Creek Park, where they went swimming and posted photos. On Mother’s Day, the man who sets national health standards literally went for a swim in water t…
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