U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks questions RFK Jr. about controversial vaccine statements, federal workers in Maryland
U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks grilled RFK Jr. on his history of questioning vaccines and pushing other controversial ideas.
Alsobrooks grills Kennedy on belief that Black Americans should get different vaccine schedules
Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) on Thursday grilled Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s history of claiming Black Americans have a better immune system
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Alsobrooks Questions RFK, Jr.’s Views on Vaccines
On Thursday, during confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) confronted RFK Jr.
"The data has been there a long time": Lawmakers grill RFK Jr. on vaccine misinformation
Hassan sits on both the Senate health and finance committees, two GOP-steered bodies that must vote to send Kennedy’s nomination to the full Senate floor for confirmation. Kennedy met with the New Hampshire senator earlier this month in an effort to court her vote, per Politico.
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RFK Jr. Struggles to Explain Past Quote on Vaccines for Black People
Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary had a particularly tough confirmation hearing—thanks to his own comments.
HHS nominee RFK Jr. defends vaccine skepticism, still ‘won’t take sides on 9/11’ in fiery final confirmation hearing
If you come out unequivocally — ‘vaccines are safe, it does not cause autism’ that would have an incredible impact,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) told the HHS nominee.
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Senator calls RFK Jr.'s position on race and vaccines dangerous
In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
Trump pick for HHS doubles down on weird racial vaccine theory he apparently misunderstood
Rachel Maddow shares a moment from Day 2 of Robert Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing in which Senator Angela Alsobrooks asked him about his idea that Black people should get a different vaccine regimen than white people.
RFK Jr. tells senators he won't impose his vaccine opinions at HHS, will empower scientists
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced skeptical senators Thursday in the second day of his confirmation hearing to lead the department of Health and Human Services, Sen. Bill Cassidy confronted Kennedy about vaccines.
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‘That Is So Dangerous’: RFK Jr. Blasted for Claim on Black Immunity and Vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, faced grilling from Democrats and at least one Republican on day two of his Senate confirmation hearing.
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RFK Jr., Trump’s pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing
More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber
Health experts prep Dem lawmakers on anti-vaccine arguments ahead of RFK Jr's confirmation hearings
Public health experts answered questions from Democratic Senators about whether vaccines cause autism, whether manufacturers should be immune from liability for vaccine injuries, whether vaccines are adequately studied,