Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense congressional scrutiny over his handling of a measles epidemic, past comments on Black children, and the mass replacement of 20,000 HHS employees.
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.
