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In a contentious Senate Finance Committee hearing, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny regarding his vaccine policies and leadership at the CDC. Kennedy defended his actions but often contradicted previous statements, at times promoting misinformation. For instance, he claimed any American could access a Covid vaccine, which is misleading due to recent rulings from his department, and asserted that the death toll from Covid was indeterminate, contrary to expert consensus. He also accused the CDC of letting the teachers’ union dictate school closures, which has been fact-checked as inaccurate.
Kennedy’s confrontational demeanor mirrored a Trump-like approach, frequently mocking senators who challenged him. He expressed admiration for Trump’s vaccine initiative, starkly opposing a past tweet where he called vaccines a “crime against humanity.” His reliance on discredited sources and alternative “facts” reflects a worldview shaped by anti-vaccine activists, where widely debunked claims, like the efficacy of ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine for Covid, are commonplace.
Despite 1,000 former HHS employees urging his resignation, the senators seemed hesitant to take action against Kennedy, indicating a troubling acceptance of his misinformation-laden narrative. His statements reveal a detachment from established public health science, creating concerns about the integrity of health policy in the U.S.
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