RFK Jr. defends vaccine policies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appearance before the Senate HELP Committee marked a critical moment for his tenure as Health Secretary.

He was grilled by Senator Bill Cassidy and other lawmakers about his long-standing anti-vaccine activism and its potential impact on public health during the nation's worst measles outbreak in decades.

Kennedy insisted that his policies are focused on transparency and individual choice rather than a wholesale rejection of medical science.

The hearings also highlighted the tension between Kennedy's health initiatives and the broader administration's goal of significant spending restraint across federal agencies.