Watch: RFK Jr questioned during fiery hearing

Watch: RFK Jr questioned during fiery hearing

US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr faced questions on Covid deaths, vaccines, and his record during an often heated Senate hearing.

When asked whether he accepts that one million Americans died from Covid, he responded: “I don’t know how many died... I don’t think anybody knows”. Last week, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, was dismissed, leading to other CDC leaders resigning.

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The hearing focused on the recent surge in Covid cases, vaccine misinformation, and the recent CDC leadership departures. RFK Jr faced intense questioning on all these topics, including accusations of spreading misinformation.

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