RFK Jr and Democrats clash over his vaccine history in confirmation hearing
by Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Jessica Glenza in from on (#6TX81)
Democrats confront Trump's pick for health secretary over his seemingly contradictory statements
Robert F Kennedy Jr's combative Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary erupted into fierce exchanges on Wednesday morning, as Democrats confronted one of the US's most prominent vaccine skeptics who possibly will be handed the reins of its public health system.
The Senate finance committee ranking member, Ron Wyden, challenged the 71-year-old Kennedy over seemingly contradictory statements, reading quotes from podcasts in which the nominee had claimed no vaccine is safe and effective" while testifying under oath that he supports vaccines. He read another quote from 2020 how Kennedy claimed he regretted vaccinating his children.
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