Donald Trump's health secretary pick Robert F Kennedy Jr faces critical Senate hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr faces a pivotal Senate hearing Wednesday where he will be grilled on his history of promoting vaccine misinformation and plans to upend US science agencies as he bids to become President Donald Trump's health secretary.
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If confirmed, the 71-year-old Kennedy family scion and former environmental lawyer would take the helm of a department overseeing more than 80,000 employees and a $1.7 trillion budget at a time when scientists are sounding the alarm over the potential for bird flu to trigger a human pandemic.
Critics have labeled him dangerously unqualified, citing his promotion of debunked claims linking measles vaccines to autism, his suggestion that HIV does not cause AIDS, his financial interests in law firms suing pharmaceutical companies, and more.
At the same time, the former Democrat has garnered praise for his "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) agenda, which riffs on Trump's «Make America Great Again» slogan and emphasizes combatting the nation's chronic disease epidemic through healthier eating and prioritizing wellness.
Complicating his path to confirmation, a conservative group founded by former vice president Mike Pence has raised concerns about Kennedy's past donations to organizations supporting abortion access — an issue that could alienate Republicans and jeopardize
