Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican senators treaded lightly.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. enters this week’s confirmation hearings in a politically precarious spot. Though no Republicans have said they will oppose him, GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, a polio survivor,
Robert F. Kennedy's aspirations now rest with the Republican-controlled Senate, where he can lose only three GOP votes if all Democrats oppose him.
Tillis previously expressed concerns about Kennedy, tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, over his history of vaccine skepticism.
"He put baby chickens and mice in the blender," she says of her cousin, chosen by President Trump to head HHS.
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The Senate committees on health and finance will probe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. next week in his bid to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s controversial pick to lead Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.
The success of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s first confirmation hearing Wednesday "kind of depends on which Bobby Kennedy shows up," as one Trump administration source working on his nomination put it. Why it matters: Whether Kennedy becomes the next Health and Human Services secretary likely hinges on his ability to convince a handful of Republican senators that he's not the version of himself that was on public display only a few months ago — or
Robert F. Kennedy tried unsuccessfully in Wisconsin and other states to pull his name from the 2024 presidential ballot.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.