'Pathetic': Rage hits Republicans as onlookers react to latest Senate vote
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Pathetic': Rage hits Republicans as onlookers react to latest Senate vote

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, was approved by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions — despite concerns previously vocalized by Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy. Sen. Patty Murray begged her colleagues to stop Kennedy: "RFK Jr. is a uniquely unqualified & dangerous pick to lead HHS. They recognize that RFK Jr. is unqualified, yet they will confirm him anyway to avoid incurring Trump’s wrath and facing a primary challenge from a MAGA loyalist," said legal analyst Jon Hyman. Many-time reality TV candidate and podcaster David Bloomberg posted on Blue Sky a request to the media: "Stop referring to RFK Jr. as a 'vaccine skeptic.'

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'Too little too late': RFK-backing GOP senator roasted over new measles remarks
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'Too little too late': RFK-backing GOP senator roasted over new measles remarks

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Texas is experiencing a measles outbreak, which prompted physician Sen. Bill Cassidy to tweet about it on X and tell Americans that the measles vaccine has been "safe and effective since 1963." Dr. Jessica Biller, DO, also referenced the RFK Jr. vote, "Actions speak louder than words, my friend." Infectious disease and clinician Dr. Neil Stone replied, "Hollow words from …

RFK Jr, vaccine critic turned U.S. health secretary, hints at overhaul
1 month ago

RFK Jr, vaccine critic turned U.S. health secretary, hints at overhaul

Raw Story  

by Danny Kemp and Issam Ahmed Newly confirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday accused U.S. institutions of "stealing the health of our children" and suggested they should meet the same fate as USAID, which President Donald Trump's administration is working to slash. He also lavished praise on Trump, saying 20 years of prayers to solve chronic childhood …

Vaccine Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approved As Health Secretary By US Senate
1 month, 1 week ago

Vaccine Critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approved As Health Secretary By US Senate

ABP News  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy was approved as health secretary on Thursday by the Republican-controlled US Senate, despite concerns from the medical community over his history of spreading vaccine misinformation and rejecting established scientific facts. Commonly known as "RFK Jr," the 71-year-old secured the nomination with a narrow 52-48 vote, becoming the latest …

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary
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1 month, 1 week ago

Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary

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Why Mitch McConnell voted against RFK Jr. for health secretary toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP In a party-line vote, zero Democrats and 52 Republicans in the Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services. But a record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding trust in …

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS
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1 month, 1 week ago

RFK Jr. is now America's top health official after winning Senate confirmation to lead HHS

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the scion of the famous presidential family best known for his controversial views on vaccines, was confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services Thursday by a 52-48 vote largely along party lines — with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a polio survivor, the only Republican to vote no. "RFK Jr. has consistently fueled misinformation …

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?
1 month, 1 week ago

How will Sen. Cassidy's deal with RFK Jr. to protect vaccines play out?

LA Times  

Sen. Bill Cassidy and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confer after a hearing on Kennedy’s nomination to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He said he was swayed by Kennedy’s commitments to support the immunization schedules recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, maintain systems used to vet new vaccines and monitor their safety, …

'Trump drops this!' President roasted after controversial post minutes before RFK vote
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Trump drops this!' President roasted after controversial post minutes before RFK vote

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President Donald Trump made one last push on his Truth Social platform ahead of the Senate committee vote that advanced anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the full Senate for a vote to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. "Trump truth minutes before RFK JR's Senate committee confirmation vote," wrote CNN White House reporter Alayna Treene. "Trump …

RFK Jr. clears major Senate hurdle after skeptical GOP doctor gives him vote
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. clears major Senate hurdle after skeptical GOP doctor gives him vote

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Anti-vaccine conspiracist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was cleared to go before a full Senate vote for confirmation to lead the Health and Human Services Department after a Republican skeptic gave him his vote. Sen. Bill Cassidy announced on Tuesday that he would support confirm the nominee to head the department. Writing on X Cassidy, a doctor who had expressed serious …

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr moves closer to being Trump's health czar with key senate panel vote

India Today  

The Republican-led US Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as health secretary, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm him as soon as this week. The committee voted 14-13 along party lines with Democrats having accused Kennedy over two days of contentious confirmation hearings of being financially …

Trump pick forced to update ethics pledge as 'conflict of interest' endangers confirmation
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump pick forced to update ethics pledge as 'conflict of interest' endangers confirmation

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Late January brought Senate confirmation hearings for some of President Donald Trump's most controversial nominees: Kash Patel, Tulsi Gabbard, and anti-vaxxer conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is hoping to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Politico reporters Lauren Gardner and Adam Cancryn explain, "In a written response submitted to the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy said …

RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record
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55 years, 2 months ago

RFK Jr.’s Senate Testimony Is Haunted by His Track Record

Wired  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced two Senate committees this week in his bid to be President Donald Trump’s secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. An outspoken vaccine critic who has previously promoted the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism, Kennedy has toned down his rhetoric in recent months while doubling down on his “Make America Healthy Again” …

Senator: RFK Jr. lied about vaccines like Brett Kavanaugh lied about Roe v. Wade
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Senator: RFK Jr. lied about vaccines like Brett Kavanaugh lied about Roe v. Wade

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WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continued testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday and failed to clean up past comments opposing vaccines. In the case of Kennedy, the environmental lawyer may have spent decades claiming vaccines cause autism, but when speaking before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, he was forced to answer questions from actual medical experts. …

Furious senator fights tears as she tells RFK Jr. of her son with cerebral palsy
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Furious senator fights tears as she tells RFK Jr. of her son with cerebral palsy

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Sen. Maggie Hassan attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s questionable beliefs about science during his confirmation hearing by citing her son, who has "severe cerebral palsy." Speaking to the committee Thursday, Hassan said she found it "disturbing" that Republicans accused her and her colleagues of partisanship during Kennedy's first hearing a day earlier. "And I am concerned, as Sen. Mullin is …

Sen. Maggie Hassan Gets Emotional In Rebuke Of RFK Jr. ‘Sowing Doubts’ About Vaccines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sen. Maggie Hassan Gets Emotional In Rebuke Of RFK Jr. ‘Sowing Doubts’ About Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Sen. Maggie Hassan delivered a fiery rebuke Thursday of President Donald Trump’s health and human services nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and his history of fanning conspiracy theories about vaccines, becoming emotional as she described raising a son with cerebral palsy and the need to build on settled science. During Kennedy’s confirmation hearing, Hassan called …

Sanders, Cassidy Call Out RFK Jr. On Vaccines
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sanders, Cassidy Call Out RFK Jr. On Vaccines

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said over and over again that he is not against vaccines, despite his long record of spreading vaccine misinformation. “Will you say unequivocally … and without qualification,” Cassidy said, “that the measles and hepatitis B vaccines do not cause autism?” Kennedy started into his standard answer ― “Senator, I am not going …

RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. on defensive over his vaccine views as a key confirmation vote hangs in the balance

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ‘s bid to be the nation’s top health official is uncertain after a key Republican joined Democrats to raise persistent concerns over the nominee’s deep skepticism of routine childhood vaccinations that prevent deadly diseases. Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement has also encouraged followers to overwhelm the inboxes and phone lines of senators who …

RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing

NPR  

RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s history of stoking anxiety about vaccines was the central topic on Thursday in his second day of Senate confirmation hearings. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician and chairman of the committee, said he faced a "dilemma" over …

Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous

NPR  

Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous toggle caption Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images It was one of the more tense exchanges in an already heated confirmation hearing as senators put Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s record on vaccines — and his shifting stances on their safety and efficacy — under the microscope. Senator Angela Alsobrooks, …

Letters to the Editor: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine work is an automatic disqualification for health secretary
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine work is an automatic disqualification for health secretary

LA Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing on Jan. 29. So regardless of some good ideas about food additives and ultra-processing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s attitude toward vaccines is an automatic disqualification for the job of Health and Human Services secretary, full stop. It’s understandable that health officials are trying to figure out …

"The data has been there a long time": Lawmakers grill RFK Jr. on vaccine misinformation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

"The data has been there a long time": Lawmakers grill RFK Jr. on vaccine misinformation

Salon  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s history of anti-vaccine beliefs did not receive a better welcome on his second day of questioning in the Senate. '” Hassan sits on both the Senate health and finance committees, two GOP-steered bodies that must vote to send Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate floor for confirmation. “The problem with this witness’s response on the autism …

Key moments from RFK Jr's senate hearing for health secretary confirmation
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Key moments from RFK Jr's senate hearing for health secretary confirmation

ABC  

Donald Trump's controversial nominee for health secretary is fighting for support from senators who will ultimately decide whether to give him the job. "He has made it his life's work to sow doubt and discourage parents from getting their kids life-saving vaccines," Democratic senator Ron Wyden said. Some supporters wore baseball caps that said: "Confirm RFK Jr." Backing Trump on …

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump’s nominee for health secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two Senate hearings as he tries to make the case to become President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Sen. Ron Wyden, a Democrat, argued that “from abortion to universal health care, Mr. Kennedy has changed his views so …

RFK faces fiery confirmation hearing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK faces fiery confirmation hearing

ABC  

Sabra Lane: In the United States, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's controversial pick for health secretary has faced a hostile confirmation hearing with senators questioning him about previous views on vaccines and abortion. Kamin Gock: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrived at his confirmation hearing to a barrage of verbal barbs. Kamin Gock: The nephew of former Democratic President JFK …

RFK Jr defends himself against ‘anti-Vaccine’ label at confirmation hearing, ‘I support…’
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr defends himself against ‘anti-Vaccine’ label at confirmation hearing, ‘I support…’

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended himself against the “Anti-Vaccine” label during his first confirmation hearing as Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, …

RFK Jr. Grilled Over His Anti-Vaccine Record In Senate Confirmation Hearing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. Grilled Over His Anti-Vaccine Record In Senate Confirmation Hearing

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to lead the Health and Human Services Department, faced tough questions about his long record of anti-vaccine advocacy and other conspiracy theories at a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday. Kennedy said those remarks were taken out of context, telling the senator that “bringing this up right now is dishonest.” …

'He will get people killed': Senators slam 'pyromaniac' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid hearing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'He will get people killed': Senators slam 'pyromaniac' Robert F. Kennedy Jr. amid hearing

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears before the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday to determine whether or not he is qualified to run the Department of Health and Human Services. "You could literally walk down the street, and the first hundred people you'd find would be less dangerous at the head of HHS than Robert F Kennedy Jr.," said Sen. Chris Murphy …

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing to be Trump's health secretary: Five things to look for
1 month, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr's confirmation hearing to be Trump's health secretary: Five things to look for

Hindustan Times  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump's support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation's top health official? If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and …

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead federal health department says he is ‘not anti-vaccine’ as Democrats zero in on his past remarks. Robert F Kennedy Jr has faced a barrage of questions about his history of spreading anti-vaccine conspiracy theories during a contentious United States Senate hearing on his nomination to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary. Kennedy, who …

Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing

NPR  

Democratic Senators had harsh words for RFK Jr. at his confirmation hearing SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is President Trump's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services. One memorable way this came up in the hearing was when independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont brought out posters showing the onesies being sold on the website …

Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation

NPR  

Doctors opposing RFK Jr. rally in the lead-up to his confirmation toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before senators this week as he tries to secure his bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Vaccine record to face scrutiny And Dr. Brett Giroir, former assistant secretary for health under the first Trump …

"Bobby’s f**king smart, dude": Anti-vax QB Rodgers gives glowing endorsement of RFK Jr.
2 months ago

"Bobby’s f**king smart, dude": Anti-vax QB Rodgers gives glowing endorsement of RFK Jr.

Salon  

Aaron Rodgers has made no secret of his support of anti-vax avatar Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., but the New York Jets QB took his skeptic stanning to new heights while visiting "The Pat McAfee Show" this week. Come ready and try and see if you can pull one over on my boy, Bobby because Bobby’s f**king smart, dude," Rodgers said. …

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
2 months, 1 week ago

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle

NPR  

RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle toggle caption Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images As confirmation hearings begin for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is facing pushback from members of both parties. His application of those views to the issue of abortion …

'Actively dangerous' RFK Jr. suffers blow as army of doctors line up against nomination
2 months, 1 week ago

'Actively dangerous' RFK Jr. suffers blow as army of doctors line up against nomination

Raw Story  

The prospect that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will have a smooth path to being confirmed as Donald Trump's choice to head up Health and Human Services suffered a blow on Thursday. According to a report from NBC News, over 15,000 doctors and medical professionals signed on to a letter calling the choice by the president-elect a "slap in the face" …

RFK Jr. set to be interrogated by powerful GOP senator with background in medicine
2 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. set to be interrogated by powerful GOP senator with background in medicine

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is about to face a potential hurdle in his bid to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of Health and Human Services, reported The Daily Beast: a meeting with Sen. Bill Cassidy, one of the few Republicans who may have reason to buck Trump on the issue. Speaking to Fox News over the weekend, Cassidy, …

Democratic senator blasts RFK Jr’s vaccine theories ahead of confirmation hearings: ‘Kids will get killed’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Democratic senator blasts RFK Jr’s vaccine theories ahead of confirmation hearings: ‘Kids will get killed’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robert F Kennedy Jr is facing a predictably skeptical reception …

Senate Republicans are not asking RFK Jr about his stance on vaccines
3 months ago

Senate Republicans are not asking RFK Jr about his stance on vaccines

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This also came the week that President-elect Donald Trump said “There’s something wrong” about …

Why aren’t more Democrats speaking out against RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination?
3 months ago

Why aren’t more Democrats speaking out against RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination?

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report
3 months ago

Just 4 Dem senators are firm 'no' votes on RFK: report

Raw Story  

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes the rounds on Capitol Hill, talking this week with Republican senators about his contentious nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services, and as the media continues to unearth even more highly controversial statements the anti-vaccine advocate has made, almost 20 GOP lawmakers have begun to voice their support for the Trump nominee, …

Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
3 months ago

Column: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster

LA Times  

Polio came for 5-year-old Lynn Lane when she was visiting her grandmother in rural Indiana. “I’m not in a wheelchair yet,” said Lane, who uses leg braces and crutches, “but it’s heading that way.” The idea that anyone would question the polio vaccine now, she said, “makes me nuts.” Last week, the New York Times reported that in 2022, Robert …

RFK reverses course on polio vaccine amid pressure from GOP
3 months ago

RFK reverses course on polio vaccine amid pressure from GOP

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backed off on his long-spoken desire to revoke approval for the polio vaccine – a hint that he is attempting to calm concerns about his controversial vaccine positions after President-elect Donald Trump chose him to become the country’s next health secretary. Kennedy’s flip flop came Monday when he told reporters he was “all for” the polio …

RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency
3 months ago

RFK Jr. meets with senators as questions swirl about Trump’s pick to lead health agency

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swept onto Capitol Hill late Monday as the anti-vaccine health guru from the famous political family reintroduced himself to senators, this time as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the nation’s Health and Human Services Department. Besser, in an op-ed in U.S. News and World Report, said Kennedy stands out as a “single potential …

RFK Jr. Courts Republicans in Effort to Secure Top Health Job
3 months ago

RFK Jr. Courts Republicans in Effort to Secure Top Health Job

Live Mint  

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is meeting with Republican senators who are seeking to better understand his views on abortion and vaccine policy as he courts their support this week for his nomination to the top role at the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy’s meetings with Republicans on key Senate committees are slated to run throughout the week, …

Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine
3 months ago

Outcry after RFK Jr linked to effort to nix US approval for polio vaccine

Al Jazeera  

Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has sought to distance himself from his lawyer’s polio vaccine petition. In the statement, Kennedy’s camp attempted to distance the nominee from a New York Times report that his lawyer Aaron Siri had petitioned to suspend approval for the life-saving vaccine. “Mr Kennedy believes the Polio Vaccine should be available to the public …

'Stop messing with things': CNN conservative panics over RFK Jr. blowing it with senators
3 months, 1 week ago

'Stop messing with things': CNN conservative panics over RFK Jr. blowing it with senators

Raw Story  

Conservative CNN contributor Shermichael Singleton implored Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Friday to extricate himself from the efforts of a key adviser to get the FDA to revoke the decades-old polio vaccine approval. Appearing with host John Berman, Singleton was asked about a report in the New York Times that RFK Jr's advisor, Aaron Siri, "is waging war against vaccines of …

McConnell warns RFK Jr.: Hands off the polio vaccine
3 months, 1 week ago

McConnell warns RFK Jr.: Hands off the polio vaccine

Salon  

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell condemned an effort from an associate of Robert F. Kennedy Jr to roll back FDA approval for the polio vaccine and warned the Cabinet nominee to "steer clear" of such initiatives. “Anyone seeking the Senate's consent to serve in the incoming administration would do well to steer clear of even the appearance of association with such …

'He'd have huge control': Reporter outlines worst-case scenario for embattled Trump pi​ck
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'He'd have huge control': Reporter outlines worst-case scenario for embattled Trump pi​ck

Raw Story  

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could do a massive amount of harm as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services, warned Dan Diamond of The Washington Post in a lengthy thread posted to Bluesky on Friday. RELATED: 'He will cost lives': Former Trump appointee thrashes RFK Jr. pick One way he could do this, he wrote, would be …

RFK Jr. already 'bitterly warring' with other Trump allies: report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

RFK Jr. already 'bitterly warring' with other Trump allies: report

Raw Story  

Conspiracy theorist and former independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was rewarded by Donald Trump for campaigning alongside him with a nomination to head up the Department of Health and Human Services. In particular, reported Meredith Lee Hill and Adam Cancryn, Kennedy's demands for how Trump staff the U.S. Department of Agriculture have gone ignored and he has been …

Could RFK Jr, Trump’s presumptive health secretary, ban vaccines?
4 months ago

Could RFK Jr, Trump’s presumptive health secretary, ban vaccines?

Al Jazeera  

RFK Jr might try to curb access to vaccines if not able to impose an outright ban but will face pushback, experts say. On November 6, before Trump officially tapped him for the seat, Kennedy told an NBC News reporter, “If vaccines are working for somebody, I’m not going to take them away.” Vaccine law and policy experts told PolitiFact …

'Unimaginably far-reaching': Expert warns Trump's decision could have damaging effects
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4 months ago

'Unimaginably far-reaching': Expert warns Trump's decision could have damaging effects

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump’s surprising pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services could have long-lasting consequences for the health and survival of the American public, according to a Washington Post health columnist. “The reason Kennedy is uniquely unfit compared with past nominees is that his approach to scientific inquiry is as an activist, not a scientist,” Wen, a …

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