RFK Jr. tries and fails to defend cuts to NIH research and preschool programs
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed budget cuts to medical research and preschool programs during a congressional hearing.
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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed budget cuts to medical research and preschool programs during a congressional hearing.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. faced criticism during budget hearings for proposed cuts to NIH research and preschool programs, justifying them with the national debt despite concurrent increases in military and border spending.
White House Budget Director
Senator (D-WA)
President of the United States
Representative (D-TX)
While center-leaning outlets like AP News and TIME focus on the technical defense of a 12% HHS budget cut and vaccine policy shifts, left-leaning sources such as Common Dreams and Raw Story highlight "ridicule" over Kennedy's drug-pricing math and "fiery" exchanges with Senate Democrats. The coverage across the spectrum notes his "combative" tone while also highlighting his support for a junk food advertising ban.
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