Rachel Maddow shares a moment from Day 2 of Robert Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing in which Senator Angela Alsobrooks asked him about his idea that Black people should get a different vaccine regimen than white people.
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Scoop: Trump HHS secretary nominee RFK Jr to stress he's not 'anti-vaccine' at confirmation hearing
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RFK Jr. tells senators he won't impose his vaccine opinions at HHS, will empower scientists
RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers his opening statement ahead of his first confirmation hearing with the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday (watch it live, or the full replay when it is over here) ROBERT F.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for confirmation of his appointment to HHS Secretary.
As confirmation hearings begin for RFK Jr. nomination as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, many are focused on domestic agenda. The agency has a vast global scope as well.
President Trump’s nominee for health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., faced pointed questions from Democrats on his stance on vaccines and other issues. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson breaks down his confirmation hearing performance.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security,
When politicians subordinate scientific institutions to electoral interests, they undermine immediate public health efforts and inflict lasting damage on institutional credibility.
With little fanfare, the Biden administration stacked a critical committee that helps set U.S. vaccination policy with new members before leaving office.
In fact, Mr. Kennedy showed up at the State House in Augusta in 2015 to testify before the 127th Maine Legislature that the routine childhood vaccines that have protected our children from devastating diseases like polio for more than 50 years were “poison.” He has delivered similar messages in state capitals around the country.
It was a game of catch-me-if-you-can when Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.
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