WATCH: RFK Jr. testifies on Trump's HHS budget request before Senate committees
Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified before Senate committees regarding his plans to roll back vaccine recommendations and slash health funding.
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Health Secretary RFK Jr. faced questioning from Senator Bill Cassidy over vaccine policy and budget requests. The hearing highlights Cassidy's difficult position as a physician-lawmaker challenging the administration while facing a Trump-backed primary challenger.
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12 OUTLETSWhile 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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