RFK Jr’s testimony offers a ‘through the looking glass’ moment for Democratic senators
Confirmation hearing was a spectacle as Democrats tried to hold a mirror to nominee, only for him to step right through
Robert F Kennedy Jr’s testimony was a “through the looking glass” moment for some senators, as lawmakers questioned one of the nation’s most influential vaccine critics for a job as the top US health official.
The hearing was a testament to how quickly Republicans have integrated “Make America Healthy Again” rhetoric into their own, lauding Kennedy, who was called a “predator” only hours earlier in a letter by his own cousin, as the correct man to head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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