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Coverage dated December 9, 2024

RFK Jr. Cabinet Nomination: Dozens Of Nobel Winners Urge Senate To Reject Trump’s HHS Pick

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RFK Jr. is controversial due to his vaccine skepticism, but nearly half of Americans backed him for HHS secretary.

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  1. Truthout

    77 Past Nobel Prize Winners Tell Senators to Reject RFK Jr. HHS Nomination (opens Truthout)

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    “Placing Mr. Kennedy in charge of DHHS would put the public’s health in jeopardy,” the Nobel laureates stated.

  2. Fox News

    Nobel laureates criticize RFK Jr. HHS nomination over 'lack of credentials,' vaccine stance (opens Fox News)

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    More than 70 Nobel Prize winners have written a letter urging the United States Senate to reject President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

  3. Forbes

    RFK Jr. Cabinet Nomination: Dozens Of Nobel Winners Urge Senate To Reject Trump’s HHS Pick (opens Forbes)

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    RFK Jr. is controversial due to his vaccine skepticism, but nearly half of Americans backed him for HHS secretary.

  4. Rolling Stone

    Dozens of Nobel Prize Winners Urge Senators to Reject RFK Jr. (opens Rolling Stone)

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    A group of Nobel laureates signed a letter urging senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for secretary of Health and Human Services.

  5. The Guardian

    Nobel laureates urge US Senate to reject Robert F Kennedy Jr’s nomination (opens The Guardian)

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    Seventy-seven prize winners sign letter arguing Trump’s DHHS pick will put US public health ‘in jeopardy’

  6. Black Enterprise

    Nobel Prize Winners Put Pressure On U.S. Senate To Reject RFK Jr. Confirmation (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Seventy-seven Nobel prize winners sent a letter to Capitol Hill with concerns of Kennedy’s lack of experience and some of his public stances.