'You frighten people': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr's contentious confirmation hearing [View all]
(USA Today) Democrats focused on Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine record. Republicans quizzed him on abortion and agriculture.
Kennedy’s Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing Wednesday demonstrated the unusual nature of his political profile and selection by President Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
A longtime Democrat, Kennedy is vying to become a leading figure in the new GOP administration. His views have made lawmakers on both sides of the aisle nervous.
Democrats offered blistering criticism of Kennedy, accusing him of embracing conspiracy theories and junk science during his decades of anti-vaccine advocacy. Republicans gave Kennedy a warm reception, but some asked questions indicative of GOP concerns about his record of supporting abortion rights and criticizing food producers.
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