Amna Nawaz
Amna Nawaz
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In tense hearing, RFK Jr. challenged on vaccine views and trust in health agencies

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September 4, 2025

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was grilled during a combative hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Senators pressed Kennedy on his views on vaccines and whether he was effectively limiting access and destroying trust in past data and public health agencies. The hearing comes just a week after his decision to fire the director of the CDC, Dr. Susan Monarez. Lisa Desjardins reports.

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In tense hearing, RFK Jr. challenged on vaccine views and trust in health agencies · Amna Nawaz · Sentinel