Group Activity: The RFK Jr Confirmation Hearing

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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is getting his day before the Senate as President Trump’s selection to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

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From The Washington Post:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s controversial selection to run the Department of Health and Human Services, began two days of confirmation hearings before Senate committees on Wednesday. Kennedy faced questions about his position on vaccines, abortion and other major health-care issues. He has been critical of vaccines for years and founded Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group. In public statements, Kennedy has repeatedly said he is not anti-vaccine. Meanwhile, former vice president Mike Pence and his conservative advocacy group have raised concerns about Kennedy’s past support for abortion. Kennedy, who has vowed to make combating chronic diseases a focal point if confirmed, appears to have a narrow path to securing the HHS post. If all Senate Democrats vote against his nomination, Kennedy can afford to lose only three Republicans.

Among the detractors to the nominations, the bulk of the Kennedy family:

Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of former president John F. Kennedy, issued a rare and scathing public statement against the nomination of her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

In a letter to senators, Caroline Kennedy, a former U.S. ambassador to Australia and Japan, called her cousin a “predator” and urged lawmakers to vote against him. Here’s what to know.

In a Tuesday letter to lawmakers, Kennedy, 67, described her cousin as “addicted to attention and power” and accused him of harming innocent people, including family members, through his past drug use and vaccine skepticism.

Kennedy and other family members have stayed largely silent on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to run the nation’s health agency under President Donald Trump. Some previously spoke out against his presidential campaign, saying he did not represent their family’s Democratic values.

Kennedy is set to be questioned by the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Thursday as part of his confirmation process.