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'You frighten people': 4 takeaways from RFK Jr's contentious confirmation hearing

Democrats focused on Kennedy's anti-vaccine advocacy. Republicans probed the former Democratic leader on his abortion and agriculture views.

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'Frankly, You Frighten People': Sheldon Whitehouse Blasts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. During Hearing

During the confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in the Senate this week, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse blasted Kennedy, stating "Frankly, you frighten people."

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WATCH: ‘Frankly, you frighten people,’ Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr. in confirmation hearing

Whitehouse asked Kennedy to make "indisputably clear that you support mandatory vaccinations against diseases where that will keep people safe."

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‘You frighten people’: Sen. Whitehouse blast Kennedy’s position on vaccines

Citing Robert Kennedy, Jr.’s previous statements on vaccines and the first measles case confirmed in his state since 2013, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., told Kennedy, “you frighten people.”

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Sen. Whitehouse says people need to ‘chill’ with speculating over his RFK Jr. vote

The veteran Rhode Island Democrat won't say which way he'll vote on one of President Trump's most controversial cabinet ...

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'Fat Cats, Billionaires, And Polluters': Sheldon Whitehouse Torches Trump Nominee During Hearing

During the confirmation hearing for OMD Director nominee Russell Vought, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse torched Vought for ...

Trump Health Pick Kennedy Under Attack for Vaccine Views in Contentious Senate Hearing

During their questioning, Democratic senators brought up past statements from Kennedy made over decades, including that no vaccine was safe and effective. They quoted other Kenned ...

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Kennedy accused of 'misleading' vaccine arguments by Republican US senator

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump's pick to run the top U.S. health agency, argued on Thursday that his controversial views on vaccines were misrepresented in a charged Senate Health ...

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