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Kennedy defends CDC shakeup, accusing medical experts of lies

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was unrepentant at a Senate hearing Thursday when pressed on his recent actions on vaccines.

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  1. Roll Call

    Kennedy defends CDC shakeup, accusing medical experts of lies (opens Roll Call)

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    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was unrepentant at a Senate hearing Thursday when pressed on his recent actions on vaccines.

  2. WHEC Rochester

    Kennedy appears before Senate committee amid CDC turmoil (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is appearing before a congressional committee, where he is expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to — according to Kennedy’s slogan — “Make America…

  3. WHDH Boston

    Kennedy to appear before Senate committee amid CDC turmoil - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is to appear before a congressional committee Thursday, where he is expected to face

  4. KOB 4

    Kennedy hearing turns rancorous as Democrats press him on COVID vaccine changes (opens KOB 4)

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    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing tough bipartisan questioning about his COVID-19 policies in a Senate committee. On Thursday, Democratic senators clashed with Kennedy over his changes to vaccine recommendations, while some Republican senators also expressed concerns.

  5. Breitbart News

    Watch Live: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies Before Senate (opens Breitbart News)

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    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on President Trump's 2026 health care agenda.

  6. The Hill

    Kennedy defends CDC upheaval in contentious hearing (opens The Hill)

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    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy defends CDC upheaval in contentious hearing Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators over the course of a nearly three-hour Senate hearing Thursday.

  7. Fox News

    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to face Senate panel after CDC turmoil (opens Fox News)

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    HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to face questions from lawmakers about CDC leadership changes and vaccine policy decisions under his tenure.

  8. NPR

    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to testify in Senate hearing Thursday (opens NPR)

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    Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify in a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday, a week after turmoil and upheavals rocked the CDC.

  9. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Kennedy clashes with senators over vaccines, CDC and COVID data | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a withering barrage of questioning from a Senate committee on his vaccine policy and his record as President Donald Trump’s health secretary, responding at times with clear disdain for the senators, public health data and the Centers for Disease Control and …

  10. PolitiFact

    Live fact-checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Senate committee over 2026 plans, CDC (opens PolitiFact)

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    Kennedy will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on President Donald Trump’s 2026 health care agenda

  11. UPI

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies on CDC, vaccine policy before Senate committee (opens UPI)

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    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee Thursday morning about firings at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and his moves on vaccines.

  12. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Kennedy to appear before Senate committee amid CDC turmoil (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is to appear before a congressional committee Thursday, where he is expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Kennedy tries to defend COVID-19 vaccine stance in raucous Senate hearing - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Thursday, tried to

  14. East Idaho News

    Kennedy tries to defend COVID-19 vaccine stance in raucous Senate hearing (opens East Idaho News)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., facing pointed bipartisan questioning at a rancorous three-hour Senate committee hearing on Thursday, tried to defend his efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and explain the turmoil he has created at federal health agen…

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