RFK Jr., Sanders Engage in Fiery Exchange Over Drug Companies’ Donations
Kennedy appeared before a Senate committee for the second consecutive day regarding his nomination for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominee for secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, testifies before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 30, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
In a fiery exchange with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Jan. 30, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chastised the lawmaker for accepting money from pharmaceutical companies.
Sanders is the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) ranking member.
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