Inside RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearing

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, faced questions from lawmakers during a confirmation hearing held by the Senate Finance Committee. Lawmakers asked Kennedy about his stance on a variety of issues, including Medicaid, abortion rights, public health insurance and vaccines. While Republicans were generally supportive, Democrats pushed Kennedy on his past statement opposing vaccines and some said is he "dangerous" and "unprepared" for the role. PBS News Lisa Desjardins was inside the hearing room and has more. Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: http://www.pbs.org/newshour

Published 2025-01-29 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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