WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refused to confirm to senators that he believes vaccines do not cause autism during his confirmation hearing Thursday. RFK Jr. is President Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees agencies that approve, study, and recommend vaccines.
Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy (R-La.) pressed Kennedy on the issue during his questioning of the nominee. Cassidy is a swing vote on RFK Jr.’s confirmation. A gastroenterologist who specialized in liver disease, the senator started his hearing with a personal story about caring for an 18-year-old patient with acute liver failure due to hepatitis B.
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