During the confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Sen. Bernie Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, expressed his reservations about Kennedy's presentation. While Sanders acknowledged agreement with Kennedy on issues related to food and obesity, he voiced deep concerns about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism.
Sanders highlighted his unease with Kennedy's stance on vaccines, particularly his belief that autism is caused by vaccines despite numerous studies disproving this claim. Sanders emphasized the importance of evidence-based approaches and noted his disagreement with Kennedy's conspiracy theories.
