"Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. remained combative during an extraordinary Senate Finance Committee hearing on September 4 as Democrats grilled him about creating "chaos" at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, the committee's ranking Democrat, said Kennedy fired career scientists at the CDC and replaced them with "cranks" and "conspiracy theorists" who promote mistrust in basic public health principles."
"Wyden is one of dozens of Democrats who have joined medical groups, including the American Association of Immunologists and the American Public Health Association, in calling for Kennedy to resign, according to The Washington Post. More than 1,000 current and former staffers at HHS, which includes the CDC, issued a public letter on September 3 demanding that Kennedy resign or be fired by Donald Trump."
"Support for Kennedy, an attorney and a celebrity in the world of anti-vaxxers, appears to be wavering among a handful of key Senate Republicans, although GOP lawmakers were careful not to cross Trump while voicing concerns during the Senate hearing. All eyes were on Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Republican and physician from Louisiana who has pledged to regularly meet with Kennedy and hold him to promises made during confirmation hearings earlier this year."
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense questioning at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on September 4 over changes at the Centers for Disease Control. Democrats accused him of creating chaos by firing career CDC scientists and installing staff described as 'cranks' and 'conspiracy theorists' who promote mistrust of basic public health principles. Sen. Ron Wyden said those actions endanger children, confuse parents, and increase health care costs. Dozens of Democrats and multiple medical organizations called for resignation, and more than 1,000 current and former HHS staffers demanded his removal. Some Senate Republicans expressed unease, with Sen. Bill Cassidy pledging oversight despite earlier assurances that prompted a confirmation vote.
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