Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Donald Trump's nominee for Health Secretary, is facing intense scrutiny from senators due to his history of questioning vaccine safety and efficacy. Despite claims of not being 'anti-vaccine,' Kennedy's stance has drawn criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, raising concerns about his qualifications for the crucial role.
Will McDuffie, Cheyenne Haslett, Olivia Rubin and Anne Flaherty Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to face sharp questions Wednesday when he goes before a Senate panel.
If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of overseeing a vast federal agency that manages the health care of some 170 million Americans, regulates access to drugs and vaccines and tracks urgent outbreaks of diseases and foodborne illnesses. Kennedy can only afford to lose three Republican votes on the Senate floor and still get confirmed. Sen. Mitch McConnell, a polio survivor, has panned Kennedy's position on vaccines. Other Republicans have said they want Kennedy -- a Democrat before aligning with Trump -- to clarify his position on abortion rights.
Kennedy has been preparing for this week's hearings by holding what insiders call "murder board sessions" intense rounds of question-and-answer led by a group of advisors to prepare Kennedy for the most difficult questions he might face in the hearing rooms. "The American health care system, for all its flaws, is the envy of the world," Caroline Kennedy wrote. "Its doctors and nurses, researchers, scientists, and caregivers are the most dedicated people I know They deserve better than Bobby Kennedy and so do the rest of us. I urge the Senate to reject his nomination."
Gonsalves has been part of a letter-writing and phone campaign generating over 3,500 individual letters to senators from public health professionals, healthcare workers, community-based providers and scientists, asking the senators to reject Kennedy's nomination.
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