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Pedro Camacho

RFK Jr. Calls Out Bernie Sanders For Taking Money From Pharmaceutical Industry At Confirmation Hearing

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during Senate hearing (Credit: Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called out Senator Bernie Sanders for taking money from the pharmaceutical industry during a heated exchange at the former's confirmation hearing.

The episode took place when Kennedy said that corruption related to the healthcare industry extended beyond federal agencies and was also present in Congress. "Almost all the members of this panel, including yourself, are accepting millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry and protecting their interests," RFK Jr. said.

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