Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced some intense and severe scrutiny during his confirmation hearings for the important position of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) quite recently, reported The Mirror US.
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According to The Mirror US, the appearance of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before the eminent Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions actually followed a previous session with the Senate Finance Committee where he was severely questioned with regards to his controversial views on vaccines and healthcare policies. Adding onto that, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who has an eventual history of promoting severe vaccine misinformation eventually struggled quite severely to provide clear and transparent answers specifically when asked if healthcare is a basic human right.
The exact date for the Senate vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation still remains extremely uncertain as senators are still pending to submit his additional questions. If that gets confirmed, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would eventually oversee a vast agency responsible for significant aspects of American health policy which will be including the FDA and CDC, asserted The Mirror US.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now proposed major changes within the HHS while including plans to fire 600