Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated he is not anti-vaccine and supports more stringent studies and safety tests for injections during his confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary.
- Kennedy expressed that he believes every abortion is a tragedy and intends to implement the president's policies.
- Kennedy claimed that most experts agree 6-year-olds should not receive COVID-19 vaccines because they are not at risk.
- Senator Ron Wyden criticized Kennedy for frequently changing his views on issues, while Senator Bernie Sanders noted his quick shift in stance after Trump's nomination.
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Trump nominee forced to update ethics pledge as 'conflict of interest' endangers confirmation
Late January brought Senate confirmation hearings for some of President Donald Trump's most controversial nominees: Kash Patel (Trump's pick for FBI director), Tulsi Gabbard (Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence), and anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is hoping to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) was among the Senate Democrats who aggres…
Where Trump's Cabinet nominees stand in Senate confirmation process
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel affirmed before Senate committees on Capitol Hill on Thursday as seriousness develops to verify President Donald Trump’s Cabinet elections. Kennedy, Trump’s candidate for secretary of Health and Person Provider (HHS), faced his 2nd day of questioning on the Hill before the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor & & Pensions on Thursday. Kennedy encountered Democratic senators over abortion…
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WASHINGTON (OSV News) -- In a pair of January confirmation hearings, senators considered President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of Health and Human Services. It has been a contentious confirmation battle for Kennedy, a Catholic and advocate for what he argues are healthier alternatives to processed foods, who is also
Trump's Outsider Nominees Ran the Senate Gauntlet and Emerged Unscathed - Tennessee Star
Three of President Donald Trump’s most contentious nominees for Cabinet posts faced tense confirmation hearings on Thursday, with Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. all fending off attacks from irate Democrats, many of whom pressed on partisan matters, such as the Jan. 6 capitol riot.
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