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Robert F Kennedy JR, President of Donald Trump’s US Health Minister, was questioned by Senators at the first confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
The Ministry of Health is a major federal government position that supervises public health problems, including medical research, food safety and public welfare programs.
Kennedy, a vocal vaccine skeptic, was asked to explain past opinions on the Covid-199 vaccines and other vaccinations. He also asked his view of abortion and his opinion on the American food industry.
His hearing was interrupted by shouting protesters, but he was applauded when he promised to make the United States healthy again, the slogan used by the new administration.
The following is a five takeout at Kennedy’s first hearing.
Explore the opinion of the vaccine
Throughout the hearing, Senators presented Kennedy’s past opinions on vaccination.
Children’s health defense, a group that he ran for eight years, repeatedly doubted the safety and efficacy of children’s vaccination, and there is room for controversy that vaccines cause autism.
Kennedy insisted that he was not a van vabin at the hearing and only supported more strict research and safety tests for injections.
He supported the current childhood vaccination schedule and insisted that he was not a conspiracy theorist.
“This is a lieutenant that applies to me not to ask a difficult question about powerful interests.”
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He defended him at the hearing and said that he would be out of context and say “for everyone.” Kennedy, however, was interrupted by the host, Lex Fridman.
In a podcast interview, Kennedy briefly explained that it is called a safety issue with several general vaccines, including polio vaccines, and later called the vaccine that cited President Ronald Reagan as “not safe”.
‘If you like McDonald’s cheese burger …’
Kennedy’s opening ceremony and the core of the entire hearing were his criticism of US processed foods.
He promised to closely investigate the chemical additives of the food and said he would try to eliminate financial conflicts in the US and the food industry.
“We will overturn chronic disease infectious diseases and return the nation to health,” he told the committee.
When Kennedy asked why he advocated to prevent nutritional disease, the generation said not only diabetes but also the “explosion” of immunity and allergic diseases.
He later made it clear that he did not want to approach processed foods for Americans.
“If you like McDonald’s cheeseburgers or diet cola, he said, referring to Trump’s famous affinity with the American fast food chain.
Kennedy told Senators, “All abortion is a tragedy.
Kennedy, who had previously agreed with the right to abortion, was asked about his position on the issue of Republican and Democrats.
Republican Senator James Lankford asked Kennedy to see if he plans to protect conscience for doctors who do not want to perform procedures due to religious or moral beliefs.
Kenney said that abortion medical service providers forced medical service providers who believe they were murder to perform procedures.
Michael Bennet, a Democratic Senator, asked Kennedy about past opinions. He expressed his support for abortion rights and said the government should not be involved in women’s choice.
Kennedy said, “I believe that all abortion is tragedy.”
He later agreed with Trump that the approach to abortion should be controlled by individual countries. Kennedy vowed to be more free.
The position withdrew the Democratic Party’s investigation, including Maggie Hassan Senator, who condemned Kennedy for “selling” his choice value to secure President Trump’s name.
Senator Sanders pushes the ‘X Lax’
Kennedy was asked by Senator Bernie Sanders, a long -time advocate of universal health care, and believed whether the United States should guarantee all people’s health as a human rights.
He replied by simply saying that he could not answer questions.
Kennedy has raised the fictional situation of a 20 -year -old cigarette smoker with lung cancer and then considered whether he should have the same medical approach as a person who does not smoke.
Kennedy said that smokers are “bringing from the pool.”
Sanders then criticized the pharmaceutical industry and said in the United States that he paid more for the same drug than the people of European countries. He asked Kennedy, “I’m willing to end the absurdity.”
Kennedy replied, “We must end that imbalance.”
Later, Sanders asked if he supported the baby’s clothes with the antivirus shrine slogan. Some are sold by KENNEDY’s organization, Children’s Health Defense.
“Are you supporting these people?” Sanders showed Kennedy an image to the rest of the committee.
Kennedy replied that he had no directors to the organization and resigned there.
Some Republicans cheer for Kennedy
In general, the essence and tone of questions often depended on which side of the political passage.
Democrats have greatly baked their knowledge of US medical systems, including his past opposition comments, wrong information about health problems, and Medicare and Medicaid.
However, some Republicans focused on Kennedy’s advocacy to eradicate chronic diseases in children and his criticism of the American food industry.
Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said, especially the Republican Senator Kennedy said, “The answer to his prayer.” He was “great.”
Johnson himself was criticized for the wrong information of the antivacin during the Cobid -19 epidemic period.
At the end of the lawsuit, the Republican Senator and Finance Committee Chairman Mike CRAPO gave Kennedy an approval stamp.
“I think you are good to pass and be confirmed,” Kennedy said.
On the other hand, Democratic Senator Ron Wyden accused Kennedy for delivering “word salad” and the Oricing problem raised by the Baby Babin of the past.
Wyden said, “I think your presentation is incomprehensible and not ready.”
Wednesday, the hearing was before the Senate’s Finance Committee. Kennedy will face more questions from Senators by facing the second confirmation hearing before Thursday, the Labor, Labor and Pension Committee.
The committee will then vote for the nomination.