Republican senators are sending strong messages to President Donald Trump about their unhappiness with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The lawmakers are making it clear they want the administration to fix the problems Kennedy has caused by trying to change the nation’s vaccine policies. During a Senate hearing on Thursday, Kennedy faced tough questions from both Republican and Democratic senators about his handling of health agencies and vaccine recommendations.
The hearing came after a week of major changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kennedy fired CDC Director Susan Monarez less than a month after the Senate confirmed her. Four senior officials then quit in protest. Kennedy also fired all 17 members of the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee in June and replaced them with people who question vaccine safety. These moves have created confusion about who Americans can trust for health advice.
