The view of the RFK JR -Ao vaccines comes under fire on a disputed American Senate hearing | News Donald Trump
Candidate of US President Donald Trump for the leadership of the Federal Health Department says that “is not anti-spiteful” as a democratic zero in his past remarks.
Robert F Kennedy Jr He faced a multitude of questions about his history of spreading the conspiracy theory against vaccine during a disputed hearing of Senate in the United States about his nomination for health secretary of President Donald Trump.
Kennedy, who was elected to run the US Ministry of Health and Human Services (HHS), spent most of the hearing on Wednesday asking to reject the idea that it was “anti-spit”.
“News reports claim that I am against splitters and anti-industry-I have not one or the other. I’m sure, “said the Senate Finance Committee.
“I believe vaccines play a critical role in healthcare,” he added.
But Kennedy, a former environmental lawyer and son of the late American senator Robert F Kennedy, became a politically polarizing character and one of Trump’s most controversial cabinet nominees.
The critics denied him for past false statements that questioned the safety of vaccines, including during the Coid-19 pandemia.
At the beginning of a hearing on Wednesday, a top panel Democrat, Senator Ron Wyden, said Kennedy “accepted conspiracy theories, quacks theories [and] Charlatans, especially when it comes to the safety and efficiency of the vaccine. “
“He did his life work to glow with doubt and discourage his parents in obtaining vaccinations for the rescue of children. It was lucrative him and put him on the verge of huge power,” Wyden said.
I just pressed Rfk Jr. to his attitude about vaccines. This is a simple question, and the guy that Trump wants to keep the health system of our country cannot give a direct answer. https://t.co/f98Whux3Q0
– Ron Wyden (@ronwyden) 29. January 2025
Other Democrats also pointed out to some of Kennedy’s past statements to question his ability to run the HHS, which oversees the health programs in the country.
Senator Michael Bennet asked the candidate about his previous claim that the Pandemia Coid-19 was designed to target white and blacks, while saving Ashkenazi’s Jews and Chinese.
Kennedy replied that he was quoting a federal research, without elaboration.
Bennet also asked Kennedy about the claim that Lyme’s disease “probably a military engineered biological place”.
“I probably said that,” Kennedy replied.
But Republicans, who control the 100 -seat Senate, largely supported Kennedy’s nomination.
So far all Trump’s cabinet have been confirmed and vice -president JD Vance Casting a voting about punching a tie Last week to push the Pete Hegsetha confirmation as new pentagon heads.
Kennedy, who will face another hearing on Thursday before a separate Senate Committee, requires 50 votes.
Reporting from Washington, DC, on Wednesday afternoon, the correspondent of Al Jazeera Mike Hanna noted that the hearing was largely as expected, with the “S
“Republicans appear to be fully supported by [of Kennedy’s nomination]Although there were questions about his ability to manage a huge, widespread insurance system in this country, “Hanna said.
Kennedy was also pressed on his abortion attitude, Hanna added. While his position switched over the years, Kennedy said on Wednesday that he would support Trump’s administration abortion policiesincluding the availability of tablets Mifepriston.
Kennedy was independent in the 2024 presidential race before withdrawal and supporting Trump in August.
On Wednesday, he said that if confirmed, he plans to fulfill the promise that he would “make America healthy again” – a show on Trump’s slogan “make America a big one.”
