Summary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as the Health and Human Services Secretary, is set to testify before the Senate finance committee. The hearing follows a series of leadership changes at the CDC, including the firing of its new director and the resignation of top officials. The session will also address Kennedy's controversial vaccine policies and calls for his resignation.
Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate finance committee on health care issues.
- The CDC director, Susan Monarez, was fired by the White House after Kennedy pressured her to resign.
- Three top CDC officials resigned in protest of the leadership changes.
- Kennedy has pushed to change federal vaccine policies, affecting vaccine availability.
- He replaced a vaccine advisory panel with people known for anti-vaccine views.
- Around 20,000 staff, about a quarter of the HHS workforce, have left since Kennedy became secretary.
- Kennedy's actions have sparked calls for his resignation from over a thousand current and former HHS staff.
