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RFK Jr and Democrats clash over his vaccine history in confirmation hearing

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RFK Jr and Democrats clash over his vaccine history in confirmation hearing



Democrats confront Trump’s pick for health secretary over his seemingly contradictory statementsRFK Jr faces questions about U-turn on abortion in US Senate hearingRobert F Kennedy Jrs combative Senate confirmation hearing for health secretary erupted into fierce exchanges on Wednesday morning, as Democrats confronted him over his history of controversial vaccine statements while he insisted he would not restrict vaccine access if confirmed.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. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/29/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-hearing

Author : Joseph Gedeon in Washington and Jessica Glenza in New York

Publish date : 2025-01-29 22:44:54

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