RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing
Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programs
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Vaccines and public health dominated a frequently contentious hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday before the US House ways and means committee.
Kennedy, the controversial health secretary and a longtime vaccine opponent, has overseen sweeping changes to routine vaccination recommendations and has promoted misinformation even amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/16/rfk-jr-vaccines-hearing">Continue reading...RFK Jr. grilled in House hearings
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