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hello and - to hello and to bbc news. where robert f kenneder is about to face a pivotal senate hearing the areas in centre of the screen. —— he is. is about to under

we will get introductory remarks in the next few minutes it should be a lively let's speak to eric ham, a us politcial analayst, for those not up to speed with robert f kennedyjunior, run through some of the controversial things he in and of the he, promoting. he has been a staunch — promoting. he has been a staunch anti-vaccine - promoting. he has been a i staunch anti-vaccine - he promoting. he has been a - staunch anti-vaccine - he has known to been known for pushing to all he eliminateall vaccines. as he pushing eliminateell veccinee. as he pushing this eliminateell veccihee. as he pushing this for eliminateell veccihee. as he we shing this for eliminateell veccihee. as he we have this for eliminateell veccihee. as he we have to is for eliminateell veccihee. as he we have to remember kennedyjunior himself -=:= =-—e= had all of hi; althou - h he although he has said vaccinated although he has said he had doing he vaccinated although he has said he i been doing he vaccinated although he has said he i been pushing ioing he vaccinated although he has said he i been pushing this) he vaccinated although he has said he i been pushing this new he has been pushing this new stance on actually promoting has been pushing this new stance oi consumption noting has been pushing this new stance oi consumption and 1g has been pushing this new stance oi consumption and that raw note consumption and that is thatis raw note consumption and that is that is gotten a is eeo’zethiha that is aetteh'e' .,,,......,.,., of is ssnssthiha thst is astts-�*ys' " " of headlines. however, lot of headlines. however, one area where there has been some popularity with its sta nce stance been

controversial stance has been this idea that there needs to be removed be edditivesremcwed from foods and that processed foods and that ultra foods to be more processed foods need to be more looked at and on looked at and more focused on and investigated. is one and investigated; that is one where there and investigated; that is she where there been some areawhere the�*rehas been some but again areawhere the�*rehas been some concern gain areawhere the�*rehas been some concern about as growing concern about him as the next health secretary particularly given we have seen donald trump sign executive order removing the an executive order removing the us from the world health organization and there is concern we could see growing concern we could see robert kennedyjunior expedite the robert kennedy junior expedite the states from robert kennedyjunior expedite the states from engaging and agencies. i institutions and agencies. i was looking a few hours ago at of the controversial he has he 77 has" " ’ heitalked things he has said. he talked about coronavirus being ethnically targeted, he talked about coronavirus being ethni( his targeted, he talked about coronavirus being ethni( his header d, he talked about coronavirus being ethni( his header when talked about coronavirus being ethni( his header when at .ked about his header when at college, he talked water "wrciii’id'r’e'amw 77 children transgender. is just oii so mam;

that base that hate obsiousii; things that have obviously so much attention and am this session we i am showing this session we are going to be asked about all are going'to' beaskieci about all that. the are going'to' beaskieci about att that. the other real is around vaccines concern is around vaccines and whether there will be movement on the mandatory nature of that children. he on the mandatory nature of that children. . , especially the children. e?— that especially the children. 2 e c c that will push to vaccines and that eliminatevaccinesand that should actually eliminatevaccinesahd that should actually be i!!! mum left us to the uses we left us te the uses we look at this which is about get hearing which is about to get under we �* that 7 yesterday his 7 7 yesterday hisst 7 yesterday his first cousin just yesterday his first cousin caroline kennedy, the daughter ofjohn f kennedy, who also has as an ambassador in the sent a obama administration, sent a letter to members of the senedd them not to support urging them not to support robert kennedy's nomination. so what we are seeing here is not only is a tremendous what we are seeing here is not only is we a tremendous what we are seeing here is not only is we arei tremendous what we are seeing here is not only is we are going endous what we are seeing here is not only is we are going to dous what we are seeing here is not only is we are going to see at divide we are going to see at this hearing between those senators, but we know is senators, but we know there is a growing divide also in the clan

kennedy clan as well. we will wait to see — kennedy clan as well. we will wait to see l terms - kennedy clan as well. we will wait to see l terms of - wait to see in terms of where get to a vote. how do you we get to a vote. how do you expect it to go? defence expect it to go? the defence secretary, we saw the vice having to cast the secretary, we saw the vice vote. ring to cast the secretary, we saw the vice vote. how :o cast the secretary, we saw the vice vote. how close: the secretary, we saw the vice vote. how close will crucial vote. how close will one day do you think this one day do you think and do you expect him be do you expect him to be installed the next health iéé—e c z— — secretary? this eeutd—ge—deufa— the wire. in secretary? this could—getawa— i the wire. in fact many did to the wire. in fact many did expect to see senator mitch 7— not the texas mcconnell not support the texas nomination so �* course we know nomination so of course we know republicans can afford to votes 7 of votes of course lose three votes and of course you have got that tie—breaker -77 the vice presidt. 7 could very well come down this could very well come down that as well. one �*the _eople ”7777777”??? people have growing concerns people have robert junior about robert kennedyjunior just beyond his controversial positions on vaccinations is z= fact he never run an of this size and scope. of this size and scope. so ’ this size and scope. so there ;ize and scope. so there ;iz thati this scope. so there is that huge concern. he will have to e= e-e

alleviate a lot of those questions today. fin alleviate a lot of those questions today. alleviate a lot of those auestions toda . ., ,., questions today. on that point, he i oversee _ questions today. on that point, he i oversee - number| he will oversee a huge number of crucial health agencies and of crucial health agencies and of course we right the 77 77 the in 7 7 the in terms? the in terms bf �* donald trump intends to how donald’ttump intends to fear really is in given, the fear really is in all of these of it being out 7 out and 7 hollowed out and that is the fear here is in it? is. hollowed out and that is the fear here is in it? _ have 7 have to that have to that in also have to remember that in the right now there is this the us right now there is this growing bird flu pandemic and of course we have seen a number of course we have seen a number of birds and and chickens ”v" slaughtered aura slaughtered 35 as,» slaughtered as a that have been slaughtered as a result of the growing pandemic. of that has led to the of course that has led to the in egg prices across the rise in egg prices across the country and certainly they will be questions whether or be questions about whether or not like a robert ggtysgmyeonealike a robert junior with his ideas, you ?eza%¥ you actually adequately can you actually adequately confront the many smjharj: a stillharkback to management of donald trump's management of the coronavirus pandemic

about someone may be worried about someone like robert kennedy combined like robert kennedy—combihed donald trump with donald trump overseeing a pandemic that could get out of control very quickly.— pandemic that could get out of control very quickly. central very'ouicisly: ' those initial thoughts. w opening 7 7 opening statements are those openingsstateruehts are going on. hear a still going on. let's hear a little of that. mr still going on. let's hear a little of that.— still going on. let's hear a little of that. mr kennedy is fond of - he _ little of that. mr kennedy is fond of i he is - little of that. mr kennedy is fond of i he is not i little of that. mr kennedy is i fond of i he is not making fond of saying he is not making _ about - fond of saying he is not making about whether recommendations about whether parents — parents should vaccinate their children _ parents should vaccinate their children. he is children, he is just ashing ' ”cm? ”w... and --ivin 7 577” to dodge any real responsibility �* his words responsibility for his words and — responsibility for his words and actions and its in and actions and its absurd in - view_ and actions and its absurd in view coming from somebody is tryin - w ”777777727515552522 7-1- 7 who is trying to win confirmation �*a job that is confirmation for a job that is entirely— confirmation for a job that is entirely about making are --oin to recommendations are going to help— recommendations are going to help life — recommendations are going to help life or death consequences for the —

help life or death consequences for the people. help life or death consequences forthe people. mr for the american people. mr if for the american people. mr _ if you _ for the american people. mr _ if you are - kennedy, if you are confirmed, which _ kennedy, if you are confirmed, which vaccines citizens which vaccines senior citizens .et which vaccines senior citizens get the — which vaccines senior citizens get the free through medicare. your— get the free through medicare. your recommendation will which vaccines are determine which vaccines are given— determine which vaccines are given to _ determine which vaccines are given to millions of kids. these anti—vaccine theories as our conspiracy theories as our _ officer- conspiracy theories as our _ officer is - conspiracy theories as our officer is going chief health officer is going to endanger the lives of kids and seniors across the nation. and seniors acros | - |- '- u look at and seniors across the nation. look at what when ian anti—vaccination nself ian anti—vaccination crisis into an anti—vaccination crisis into an anti—vaccination crisis in the — into an anti—vaccination crisis in the island nation samoa. in the islandnation—ofsamof m— in the islandnation of samoa. there himself to in the islandnation of samoa. his there himself to in the islandnation of samoa. his views ere himself to in the islandnation of samoa. his views and 1imself to in the islandnation of samoa. his views and 1im5�* fuel on push his views and poor fuel on the fire — push his views and poor fuel on the fire of— push his views and poor fuel on the fire of a measles outbreak that began due to low vaccination rates. in the end, 83 - died~ _ vaccination rates. in the end, 83 died. mostly kids. 83 samoans died. mostly kids. from _ 83 samoans died. mostly kids. from the — 83 samoans died. mostly kids. from the disease that is easily

preventable. cannot preventable. americans cannot afford — preventable. americans cannot afford to — preventable. americans cannot afford to import this experiment to our great nation. - health _ experiment to our great nation. �* health matters —— experiment to our great nation. mrilth matters —— experiment to our great nation. mrilth has ers —— experiment to our great nation. mrilth has changed views so gftet, 7b 7 i views so gfgegi is nearly i his views so often it is nearly impossible to know where he on so man of the basic issues that impact americans daily— issues that impact americans daily lives. in gobsmacking 7—4 2023 state has ht at recs'seehsilsilit? 2023 mr statement at uneee-eneiiaitite 2023 mr kennedy in november 2023 mr kennedy said - he _ in november 2023 mr kennedy said he wanted to pause said that he wanted to pause infectious research for infectious disease research for eight — infectious disease research for eight - mr— infectious disease research for eight mr kennedy has eight years. mr kennedy has indicated he open to if; iodlcatsdh ' -7 - restricting access to abortion medication. i took this on 1990 when i chaired in 1990 when i chaired the third —

in 1990 when i chaired the third congressional hearing on the topic _ third congressional hearing on the topic. the was the topic. the science was clear— the topic. the science was clear then and it's even cleatsh ' - today. the glgarghen and it's even.” today. the only reason on i on question 844