WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his first congressional appearance Wednesday as President Trump’s pick to lead the Health and Human Services Department. The hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, which begins at 10 a.m. ET and can be livestreamed here, promises interrogations of his vaccine views, grillings on his business and legal entanglements, and a big focus on chronic illnesses in America. Day 2 of RFK Jr.’s confirmation hearings continues Thursday as he appears before the Senate HELP Committee. Follow STAT’s live updates below for key moments and analysis.
After some friendly comments from MAHA ally Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) — during which RFK Jr. pledged “radical transparency” at HHS — Kennedy faced Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Warren prepared nearly 200 questions ahead of this hearing, and jumped into Kennedy’s conflicts of interest and financial ties.
