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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended $15.8 billion in proposed HHS cuts while expressing personal reservations about their impact on nutrition programs.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before the House Ways and Means Committee, defending the Trump administration's $15.8 billion budget cut to health programs while admitting personal dissatisfaction with reductions to food aid and maternal health.
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Outlets like AP News and NOTUS highlight Kennedy’s shift toward acknowledging vaccine safety and focusing on nutrition, framing the hearing as a strategic pivot on policy. Conversely, left-leaning sources such as The New Republic and Raw Story emphasize personal controversies, focusing on his denial of past comments regarding Black children and heated exchanges with Democratic lawmakers.
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