To be confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes if all Democrats are united in their opposition to him.
A longtime anti-vaxxer, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to "Make America Healthy Again" if he is confirmed as Trump's Health and Human Services Secretary.
The politician will be questioned about his controversial bid to head the US Department of Health and Human Services after being picked by President Trump.
In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions
Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is back on Capitol Hill on Thursday facing a second Senate panel in as many days as he vies for confirmation to lead a nearly $2 trillion agency.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced about 3.5 hours of questioning on topics including his past comments on vaccines and abortion during the first of his two confirmation hearings.
We know the kind of damage that will be done and the lives that will be lost if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is put in charge of our health care system because we've seen it in action. Kennedy has a well-documented history of opposing life-saving vaccines, and he has pledged to stop funding research for treatments and cures for deadly diseases.
RFK Jr.'s HHS confirmation hearing begins a day after his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, publicly released a letter accusing him of being a predator.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial Trump nominee to be health secretary, faced harsh grilling from Democrats, and even some Republicans seemed skeptical.
Trump's pick for HHS Secretary faces questions from the left and right over his health stances. But will that stop his confirmation? Follow along for updates.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel are each set to appear before lawmakers during a pivotal day of confirmation hearings Thursday.