"Some Republican senators, it seems, have begun to fret that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was not being entirely honest when he sought their votes to confirm him as secretary of Health and Human Services. Back in January, Kennedy reassured lawmaker after lawmaker that he would not limit access to vaccines. But today, before the Senate Finance Committee, he aggressively defended anti-vaccine talking points, alarming Democrats and Republicans alike."
"Today's hearing was always going to be tumultuous. Although the panel was pitched as an opportunity to hear about President Donald Trump's health-care agenda, it was a rare opportunity for senators to publicly question the secretary about his recent attacks on the U.S. vaccination system. In the past 200 days, Kennedy has terminated mRNA-research grants, stuffed a CDC advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, and propped up unproven treatments during a deadly measles outbreak."
Some Republican senators have begun to fret that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was not honest when he sought their votes to confirm him as secretary of Health and Human Services. Back in January, Kennedy reassured lawmakers that he would not limit access to vaccines, but during a Senate Finance Committee hearing he aggressively defended anti-vaccine talking points. Over the past 200 days Kennedy has terminated mRNA-research grants, staffed a CDC advisory panel with anti-vaccine activists, propped unproven treatments during a measles outbreak, and pushed out CDC Director Susan Monarez. Senators from both parties expressed deep concern and confusion about vaccine policy and CDC leadership changes.
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