but over in washington, d.c., on capitol hill, robert f. kennedyent trump's pick for u.s. health and human services secretary, has been accused of embracing conspiracy theories and char la tans in his often heated confirmation hearing. he was interrupted by protesters twice as he struggled to convince lawmakers that he isn't anti-vaccine. we'll have the latest from capitol hill and we will unpack it all with our panel right here. the president has signed his administration's first bill on immigration issues. the laken riley act. we'll discuss this issue and so much more in this hour of "the context" so do stay with us. welcome to the program. a heated confirmation hearing has been taking place in washington, d.c., for president trump's pick to leeland the u.s. department of health and human services. appearing before the senate finance committee, robert f. kennedy jr. appeared visibly frustrated at times as he repeatedly denied accusations by democrats that he's anti-vaccine. the 71-year-old faced a bruising series of questions from lawmakers, stum

so all eyes on robert f. kennedy jr. in his hearing before senate finance committee to become secretary of health and human services, people on left and right have taken pot shots at mr. kennedy over his past statements down through the years. one respected conservative editorial page spend most of his time attacking mr. kennedy for his climate change views argue he prevented new york from drilling oil and gas in his days as an environmental lawyer, it may be true. it has nothing to do with duties and responsibilities of hhs. here is where i come out on rfk nomination, i support it. why? because president trump wants him to run it. mr. trump won the election. convincingly, he has a right to his own nominees, barring any clear personal legal problems. mr. kennedy has said time and again that he will execute president trump's policies at hhs. now this may be an old fashion point of view, but that is the way that system is supposed to work mr. trump won the election, not mr. kennedy, trump tells kennedy what me wants at h hs

robert f. kennedy, jr., you're watching live coverage on c-span2. # # in every media out of the spokes people's mouths since he's been nominated. he's going to try to gas light enough republican senators about his views to get -- to get confirmed. that's what he's going to do. we know that. we've seen it. fox news reported it today. he's going to come in here and just say i'm not anti-vaccine. despite the fact that he said there's no vaccine that's ever been safe and effective. the fact that he said vaccines do more harm than good. he's called into question the measles vaccine, the covid vaccine, the polio vaccine. it's more than vaccines, he doesn't believe in infectious disease research, he wants to stop it, cut nih. he wants to cut the f.d.a. he doesn't believe in public health. he doesn't believe in the science behind public health. he's a conspiracy theorist. he's a misinformation artist. he's a grifter and today he'll be a gaslighter, but i want to give you one statistic from "the washington post

robert f. kennedy, jr. does not meet that very simple requirement. it's not just that he doesn't believe in science and trust our experts, he actively undermines them. rfk, jr. is one of the top spreaders of misinformation about vaccines peddling bogus conspiracy theories that these safe and effective protections for americans are somehow harmful. in fact, he said once that novak -- no vaccine is safe and effective. i'll bet the tens of millions of people who have not come down with polio, measles or mumps and many other diseases because of vaccines would beg to differ. but his dangerous theories do not stop at vaccines. he settled claims that wi-fi causes cancer. he's called lifesaving research into hiv and aids phony and blames school shootings on anti-depressants. these theories may sound preposterous, but when we're talking about the leading health official in our country, they undercut the hard work of scientists and doctors who have dedicated their lives to keeping americans safe and well. he's a

robert f. kennedy jr.. defending his views on vaccines and shifting stance on major issues such as abortion, as he vies to become the nation's top health official. but tonight, it is still not clear if kennedy has enough support, including among republicans, to win the job. cnn's manu raju has more reporter robert f. >> kennedy jr. and senate democrats in a contentious back and forth during his high stakes confirmation hearing today. >> kids might die, but robert kennedy can keep cashing in. >> the only thing i want is good science, and that's it. >> with his nomination to lead the nation's health agencies on the. >> line. >> democrats time and again took kennedy to task over his past statements on vaccines. >> there's no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective. are you lying. >> to congress today when you. >> say you. >> are. >> pro-vaccine or did you lie on all those podcasts? >> i said, there are no vaccines that are safe and effective. and i was going to continue for every person, every medicine ha

throughout new england. >> next call for robert f kennedy junior. lorida, good morning. >> mr. kennedy, i wanted to elaborate on the fact that you mentioned the role of the corporate america and the media. the iranian-american and i see that we are all moving toward dictatorship. simply i think covering the statutes creating ÃÃmy point is that living in america between educated and uninformed voting for bush. it simplistic to say to help the people of afghanistan to try to gain points. and the representative the taliban. where they are killing women and children. see the bush supporters say we are helping the people in the middle east. .... him ultimately efficiency andpan the american people by large corporations with a few of the domination by government for get stupid but more important by corporate power, teddy roosevelt said our nation will never be destroyed by foreign enemies but it could be the democratic institution would be separated by great wealth would erode them from within abraham lincoln and the civil war center of said in 1863 night

the son of senator robert f. kennedy and nephew of robert f. kennedy. he has been an advocate for consumers since 1985. after graduating from harvard university, mr. kennedy studied at the london school of economics and received his law degree from the university of virginia law school and a master's degree in environmental law from pace university. he has founded two advocacy groups and spent the last 40 years working to restore and protect children's health. he was a former independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election and president trump nominated him this year to be the -- in november of 2024 to be the hhs secretary. in announcing his nomination, president trump stated mr. kennedy will restore these agencies to the traditions of gold standard, scientific research and make america great and healthy again. before you give your opening statement, mr. kennedy, i have four questions that we ask all nominees before this committee. first, is there anything that you are aware of in your background that might present a conflict of interest with the

robert f kennedy in. the hot seat there. we'll hear from the senate finance committee chairman here, senator crapo, in just a moment. let's listen in. >> i thank my. >> colleagues and mister kennedy for being here today. mr. kennedy, congratulations on your nomination. >> throughout this process. >> mr. kennedy, you have been accessible to members and staff on both sides of the aisle and have demonstrated strong commitment to fulfilling. >> the responsibilities of this role. >> the department of health and human services oversees our nation's largest health care programs, providing coverage for nearly two in every five americans. improving medicare, medicaid, and chip, among other initiatives, presents challenges, especially in the face of a rapidly aging population, stubbornly high costs, and persistent barriers to access. >> however, this also. >> provides us an opportunity to deliver bold, transformative solutions. >> as a committee, we share a commitment. >> to advancing. common sense, bipartisan policies that improve the

robert f. kennedy jr. facing tough questions in his quest to become health secretary. from the outset, kennedy, who has spread misinformation about the safety of vaccines, trying to get ahead of the issue. >> news reports have claimed that i'm anti-vaccine or anti-industry. i am neither. you am pro-safety, and i believe that vaccines play a critical role in health care. all of my kids are vaccinated. >> reporter: those his own children are vaccinated, kennedy has long publicly questioned the safety of vaccines. democrats citing this 2023 podcast. >> there's no vaccine that is, you know, safe and effective. >> reporter: senator ron wyden challenging mr. kennedy. >> mr. kennedy, you have spent years pushing conflicting stories about vaccines. you say one thing and then you say another. >> reporter: kennedy insisting -- >> i support the measles vaccine, i support the polio vaccine, i will do nothing as hhs secretary that makes it difficult or discouraging people from taking -- >> anybody who believes that ought to look at the measles book you wrote, saying parents have bee

on your screen is robert f kennedy jr. he's the author of this book crimes against nature how george w bush and his corporate pals are plundering the country and hijacking our democracy. mr. kennedy, a rather strong title. i think it's accurate the book is, you know, i've been disciplined over 20 years as an environmental advocate about about being and bipartisan in my to these issues. i don't think there's any such thing as republican children or democratic children. i think the worst thing that could happen to the environment is if it becomes the province of a single political party. but you can't speak honestly about the environment in any context today without speaking critically of this president. if you go to nrdc website, the natural resources defense council, which is one of the groups that i work for, you'll see over 400 major environmental rollbacks that have been promoted by this administration over the last three and a half years as part of a concerted, deliberate to eviscerate 30 years of environmental law. wh

robert f kennedy jr.tary of health and human services, he'll appear before the senate finance committee for his first confirmation hearing today. now ahead of that, his cousin caroline kennedy is speaking out, warning senators that while rfk jr is family, he is not the right choice for this job. in a video posted to social media, caroline kennedy accuses rfk jr of being a, quote, predator who should be rejected by the senate. >> now that bobby has been nominated by president trump to be secretary of health and human services, a position that would put him in charge of the health of the american people, i feel an obligation to speak out overseeing the fda, the nih, the cdc and centers for medicare and medicaid services, agencies that are charged with protecting the most vulnerable among us is an enormous responsibility, and one that bobby is unqualified to fill. he lacks any relevant government, financial management or medical experience. his views on vaccines are dangerous and willfully misinformed. these

caroline kennedy comes out swinging against robert f. kennedy jr., calling him unfit to be the nation's health secretary as he gets set to face senators for his confirmation hearings. >>> and fall from the sky. harrowing video shows an american fighter jet plummeting to the ground. >>> good morning, i'm michael george. we start with another day of the trump administration unleashing a flood of initiatives and orders. the white house began offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next thursday, february 6th. and president trump signed an executive order directing federally run insurance programs to exclude gender transition care for anyone under the age of 19. and trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants came to new york city. the secretary of homeland security, kristi noem, went along as federal agents conducted a raid in the bronx. i.c.e. says 969 arrests were made nationwide yesterday. cbs' jarred hill has the latest. now the white house has invited cameras along on these raids so there's no question they wa

f. kennedy, robert f kennedy, and martin luther king's assassination. pres. trump: david is one of the greatest in the world in ai, the most respected there probably is. so that should take us to the forefront. >> absolutely. pres. trump: ok. thank you. >> this is the crypto e.o. on crypto. pres. trump: david, that's for you. >> thank you, sir. you find them exciting? we will make a lot of money for the country. >> thank you, sir. pres. trump: and so is david. there's nobody like this guy. they said, how did you get david sachs? how did you do that? he's doing it for the country more than anything else so we appreciate it. >> this is an executive order establishing a presidential advisory commission on science and technology. pres. trump: he went to explain that a little bit -- you want to explain a little bit? >> the idea is to get people from government, the private sector, the technology industry and educational institutions to make sure america maintains its leadership with respect to science and technology. pres. trump: good. that's great. >> next, a pre

former presidential candidate robert f. kennedy jr.ho ran first for the democratic nomination, then as an independent was attacked for his positions or perceived presipositionson vaccinations ad supply conspiracy theories. republicans tried their best to defend them and ask some tough questions themselves. we have fox team coverage tonight. chad pergram on the hill looks big week for several of the president's nominee, alexandria hoff reports from capitol hill on today's contentious hearing. good evening, alex. >> good evening, bret. yeah. this was the first of two scheduled hearings this week. and kennedy testified before the senate finance committee here today. a tone was set right off the top. >> news reports have claimed that i'm anti-vaccine or anti-industry. i am neither. [shouting] >> i am. [gavel] have order. >> this is a job where it is life and death, frankly. you frighten people. >> self-proclaimed disrupter robert f. kennedy jr. was repeatedly disrupted by protesters and admonished by democrats in the most tense confirmatio

beginning this morning with robert f. kennedy jr. to be health and human services secretary. caroline kennedy submitted a letter to senators urging them not to condition firm her cousin. she shared a video of herself reading the letter. >> it's no surprise that he keeps "birds of prey" as pets, because bobby himself is a predator. he preys on the desperation of parents of sick children, vaccinating his own kids while building a following hypocritically discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs. >> he has said he is not anti-vaccine and won't take them away. >>> agents arrested a ringleader of the venezuelan gang who they say is wanted for kidnapping and assault. meanwhile, as i.c.e. raids escalate across the country, we are learning more about the harrowing affect it's having on immigrant communities. chris glorioso with our new york station has more. >> reporter: outside 26 federal plaza we sound sophia altar. she told us images on tv of i.c.e. raids have rattled her clients, even those here legally complying with the lawful asylum process. >> we have lots of clients

f. kennedy, senator robert f kennedy and the reverend arthur martin luther king jr. pres. trump: that's a big one, huh? a lot of people have been waiting for this one for years, decades. and everything will be revealed. ok. give that to rfk junior. >> yes, sir. pres. trump: ok. ok. thank you. >> mr. president, a court temporarily blocked the birthright citizenship order. pres. trump: obviously we will appeal. we put it before a judge in seattle and there's no surprises with that judge. >> senators collins and murkowski have said they will vote against pete hegseth. are you worried about his confirmation? pres. trump: no surprises there. it's too bad. it's the way it is. too bad. i will take a look at that. john thune is doing a fantastic job. we are moving along. the democrats are trying to delay government, as they always do. they cannot help themselves. even john ratcliffe, who is very strong, very popular, and liked by the democrats, that's taking a long time. they are maxing everything out so they can delay as much as possible. >> when you make more of an effort to use

. >> now, robert f. kennedy jr. will be sitting before the senate for the first of two confirmation hearings. he is going to make his case to be confirmed as the next secretary of health and human services. he is also going to face some very serious questions about his resume and what he really believes. he is a known vaccine denialist and, if confirmed, would be in charge of america's public health agencies, including the very agencies that approve vaccines, kennedy said as recently as 2023 that there is no vaccine that is safe and effective. just one of the reasons his own family is now speaking out, speaking up to say he should not get the job. robert f. kennedy jr. would head multiple agencies critical to the health of all americans. if confirmed. the very organizations that he has spoken out against like the cdc, the fda, nih, and on the eve of the confirmation hearing, his cousin caroline kennedy posted a video calling rfk a predator and also urged senators to vote against him. cnn's sunlen serfaty joins us ri

the way on capitol hill for president donald trump's pick for america's top health official, robert f. kennedy junior autopay jr, as he's prominent nope, isn't environmental. i am the son of the late senator robert f. kennedy is basically members of the senate finance committee and he's also and i had spoken critic, a farmer house chief on 25 g. i'm a vaccine this can take you talk about. i am for president trump as promised to restore americans global strength and to restore the american dream. but he understands how we can be a strong nation on our people or so it's a healthy person has a 1000 dreams. a sick person has only on a over half of our country, men and women are chronically ill. when i met with president trump last summer, i discovered that he has boards and just concerned for this tragic situation. but genuine care was in trump is committed to restoring the american dream and 77000000 americans delivered. i'm and a to him to, to just add that is associate people have been killed and 60 have been injured in this town, paid at a hindu religious festival. in northern india, the home

department of health and human services secretary nominee robert f kennedy junior was interrupted whilelarifying his stance on vaccines. i believe at. all of my that vaccines play a critical role and health care. all of my kids are vaccinated if confirmed kennedys will have broad influence over health care and federal agencies like the food and drug administration and the centers for disease control and prevention you have compared the cdc's. to not see death camps. i was not. comparing the cdc did not see death camps. i was comparing the he injury rate to our children to other atrocities. kennedy sparred with democrats. do you believe, as you've said, that antidepressants caused school shootings? this is a strip. be a simple question. science needed to be done? i would these are potential culprits. i would put him in a aimed other things. it said video games. i said social media has set our eyes. our eyes have a black box warning warning of suicide but mr. chair while republicans seem to appreciate the nominees perspectives on the issue of federally funded abortion access. kennedy said

robert francis kennedy is cary kennedy. the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to robert francis kennedy, born into a revered family of service, robert fed a path toward freedom that endures today. guided by the constitution and his conscience, he was a key strategist to his brothers accessible campaigns for senate and the presidency before serving as attorney general. a senator and a presidential candidate himself, with deep empathy and resolve, powerful prose and poetry he focused the nation's moral compass on civil rights. the dignity of the poor. and the ripples of hope we can each cast as we choose not to vision, not hatred, but love, wisdom, and compassion toward one another. [applause] >> [inaudible] [laughter] >> ralph lauren. [applause] the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to ralph lorraine, the son of polish immigrants and a u.s. army veteran, ralph lauren transformed a business into one of america's most iconic brands, leaving a lasting imprint on the world of fashion, fragrance, furniture, and beyond. throughout it all he remains a dedicated philanthropist, including fighting cancer. classic, yet creative, timeless

kids might die, but robert kennedy can keep cashing in. >> today. robert ftomorrow. he's got another one, but he's not alone. this is gearing up to be a very big week for determining whether or not donald trump's cabinet gets confirmed. tomorrow. we're looking at two other hearings that are likely to be contentious. tulsi gabbard for director of national intelligence, and kash patel for director of the fbi. senator elizabeth warren, democrat of massachusetts, is on the finance committee that held today's hearing. she joins me now. senator, it's great to see you again. thank you for being with us this evening. >> thank you. >> bit like asking you a bit like asking about which one is your favorite child. what what worries you most about about robert f kennedy, the views he has, should he become the health and human services secretary? >> you know, it's right where the little clip was that you did to understand this. if he's put in charge of health and human services, he has a whole toolbox of ways that he very quietly can undermine vaccines and vaccine manufac

a political establishment until the 16 dominated both parties and outsiders and robert f kennedy.orth were national interests are not clear some sense of free speech not only on the internet about all mediums to do anything they want. common sense democrats and independents, robert f kennedy and kelsey gabbert who is now a republican and those who favor common sense to want peace to support free speech and why they are poisoning our children. that's the source of the great realignment. the role of the republican party in great emancipation. most african-americans reporting democrats that but cuts into realignment kept them in the white house 9232 -- 1952. this is also 1958 and white southern democrats and color ethnic catholics in the northeast and midwest are elected richard nixon although in a three-way race that eventually it manifests itself in one of our greatest presidents ronald reagan. liberals and academics sought to democrats but among our greatest residence. this is adopted by donald trump. they did what they said and said what he would do and believed in strength and u

host: thank you for joining us on the program now with us is robert f. kennedy, jr. a democratic party candidate. thank you for giving us your time. mr. kennedy, you launched your campaign in april, what have you learned since then, not only those who are trying to reach guest: and how guest: they are responding to you? you know i think there is enormous out -- appetite and we are getting enormous crowds in south carolina, new hampshire and other states. i talked to crowds yesterday and i think we had almost 750 people the day before yesterday at a very remote farm in new hampshire and we had about 650 in winthrop college. the crowds we are getting are comparable -- comparable to what bernie sanders and barack obama were getting during the late primary season. so, we are very happy and the polling shows us -- the internal polling shows us doing very well in those states. host: when you talk to those people if you boil it down what is the message you are selling them and what is the message you think is getting the appeal? guest: i would describe myself as a progressi

when i was in the senate giving testimony with robert f. kennedy, jr. he said something that hit me like a ton of bricks. he said if a foreign nation did this to our country, we would consider it an act of war. it's un-american. yet, yet we just going to sit back and take it? weight. i don't hear you. are we just going to sit back and take it? we don't have to take it anymore. the truth is getting out and we can stand up to these two giant. we took over 400,000 sign petition to kellogg's headquarters asking them to remove these these dyes and they told us to get off of their lawn. do you know what we did? we started a national boycott and up froot loops sales is down 54% in the last 12 weeks. and just today their stock price is down 14%. imagine if anybody in the stadium woke up tomorrow and said no, thank you, kellogg's. i won't let you boys my body when you make safer products for other countries. what if you held them accountable and said i'm going to take control of my health, going to read in green labels, joined a food baby army and to the breakfa

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as doing is look, we can think whatever we, you want to think of trump on a personal level, robert f. kennedy junior on a personal level, but i see tom's appointment of our key junior, robert f kennedy junior as trying to turn things upside down, trying to get to kind of the root cause of the problems. we have loads of chemicals in our food. we have regulations that are both good and bad, and so i'm not trying to convince the audience here to say, look at all these appointments of good. i'm trying to say, let's give them a chance on some level because what trump and the republicans feel they have right now is a mandate to dismantle the federal government. as we know it. and nadia that says me, we didn't hear trump talk about you know, children facing hunger. but he said that the health care system isn't working, but classrooms of teaching children to hate to themselves. and certainly immigration culture was, would have fuse, chums, rise and politics. i wonder what you force of, in has an overall address when he was, you know, talked about costing funding, cutting government funding to diversi

senate finance committee holds a confirmation hearing for robert f. kennedy, jr. there is a lot on the table and we'll be here for all of it live in new york i'm bill hemmer. good morning and welcome back. >> dana: good morning. a short absence but i felt it. glad to be back. i'm dana perino and this is "america's newsroom." got a big show for you, rfk, jr. is president trump's pick to lead health and human services, it has drawn concern over both sides of the hour because of vaccines. >> he spent decades as an environmental attorney. questioned vaccine safety and will not take away anybody's vaccines in his prepared statement. also says he wants to end america's chronic disease epidemic. it will be something to watch. let's begin preview on the hill with alexandria hoff inside the hearing room. alex, good morning to you there. >> good morning to you, bill. we're just stepped outside doing a security sweep inside the hearing room. hundreds of supporters hope to make it inside showcasing what a political and health holistic celebrity rfk, jr. is. his quest is to re

jr. >> reporter: senators critical of robert f. kennedy jr. not mince words at a confirmation hearing. >> frankly, you frighten people. >> reporter: kennedy has a decades long record on health. he tried to clarify his stance on vaccines. >> news reports have claimed i am anti-vaccine or anti-industry. i am neither. i am pro safety. >> reporter: senate democrats forcefully pressed him on the issue. >> are you lying to congress today when you say that you are pro-vaccine or did you lie on all those podcasts? we have all of this on tape by the way. >> reporter: thom tillis of north carolina gave kennedy a chance to refrain. >> are you a conspiracy theorist? >> that is applied to meet mainly to keep me from asking difficult questions. >> reporter: maggie hassan grilled kennedy on his views on abortion. >> when was that you decided to sell out the values you have had your whole life in order to be given power by president trump? >> senator, i agree with president trump that every abortion is a tragedy. >> reporter: inaccurately claiming the latter i

. >>> robert f. kennedyent trump's choice to lead the health department, will face a second day of grilling from senators. yesterday in a contentious confirmation hearing, he struggled to answer questions about programs that impact tens of millions of americans. cbs' erica brown reports from capitol hill. >>> there's been -- >> reporter: senators critical of hhs secretary pick robert f. kennedy jr. did not mince words. >> you frighten people. >> reporter: kennedy has a decades' long record of controversial views on health and medicine. in his opening remarks, he emphasized his agenda to make america healthy again and tried to clarify his stance on vaccines. >> news reports have claimed that i'm anti-vaccine or anti-industry. i am neither. i am pro safety -- [ shouting ] >> reporter: senate democrats forcefully pressed him on the issue. >> are you lying to congress when you say you are pro vaccine or did you lie on the podcasts? we have all of this on tape. >> reporter: republican senator tom tillis of north

robert f kennedy jr. took his seat before lawmakers hoping to serve as president trump's secretary of health and human services. news reports have claimed that i am anti or anti industry. i am neither. i am pro safety. as one of trump's most controversial cabinet picks, democrats raised concern about his past comments on vaccine skepticism. mr. kennedy has embraced conspiracy theories, quacks, charlatans, especially when it comes to the safety and efficacy of vaccines. but republicans praised him, saying kennedy represents an opportunity to improve the nation's health system. your commitment to combating chronic conditions that drive health care costs will be critical to our success. the hearing comes a day after kennedy's cousin, caroline kennedy, released a scathing letter to lawmakers urging them to reject his nomination. bobby himself is a predator. bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children. vaccinating his own kids while building a following, hypocritically discouraging other parents

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caroline kennedy, the only surviving child of president john f kennedy, slammed her cousin, robert f.dy jr., as deeply troubled and unfit to be confirmed as president trump's secretary of health and human services. mr. kennedy, who until recently was the u.s. ambassador to australia, described her concerns in a letter to some of the senators set to question rfk jr. beginning tomorrow. she also delivered her message direct to camera. >> i've known bobby my whole life. we grew up together. it's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets, because bobby himself is a predator. he's always been charismatic, able to attract others through the strength of his personality, his willingness to take risks and break the rules. i watched his younger brothers and cousins follow him down the path of drug addiction. his basement, his garage, his dorm room were always the center of the action where drugs were available, and he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in a blender to feed to his hawks. it was often a perverse scene of despair and violence. >> arlette saenz joins us now

spectrum in a positive campaign grounded in the american values of his father robert kennedy, a great man, and his uncle, president john fkennedy. and i know that they are looking down right now and they are very, very proud of bobby. i am proud of bobby, you want to know the truth. and i don't think i've ever introduced anyone that got applause like he just got, i must tell you. it's true. i don't think i've ever introduced anybody that got applause like that. [applause] amazing. it's true. [crowd chanting "bobby"] amazing. soon after -- i can't even i believe i have to say this, nearly assassinated in pennsylvania last month, bobby called me to express his best wishes. he knows firsthand the risks incurred by leaders who stand up to the corrupt political establishment. and when you stand up, you bring on some trouble for yourself, but you have to do what's right. you have to do what's right for the country. we are both in this to do what's right for the country, that's one thing i can tell you. he lost his father and uncle in service to our country and bobby himself was subject to repeated threats to his safety during

you haven't heard from caroline kennedy out there publicly criticizing her cousin robert f kennedy jrugh there have been other family members in the kennedy clan who have spoken out about some of his political ambitions over the last year. now, it's unclear whether this letter that she sent to these lawmakers urging them to oppose his nomination will actually carry any sway with republicans who might be on the fence about kennedy. but that issue of vaccines is one that we have heard from republican senators up here on capitol hill, some who have expressed concerns saying they want kennedy to be more clear about his stances. there's also the issue of abortion. senator joni ernst is someone who has said she wants to hear a public commitment from kennedy about his views on abortion. all of this will come up in the upcoming hearings that are set to take place over the next two days. tomorrow in the senate finance committee, and then on thursday in the senate health committee, as well as kennedy is one of the vulnerable republican nominees that president trump has put forward. >> his posit

a collaboration here with kff health news. >> reporter: on the eve of robert f. kennedy jr.'s senate confirmation hearing to lead the department of health and human services caroline kennedy is lashing out at her cousin, calling him unqualified to oversee the fda and cdc, pointing in part to his stance on vaccines. >> bobby preys on the desperation of parents of sick children, vaccinating his own kids and discouraging other parents from vaccinating theirs. >> do you have any response to the letter? >> reporter: his cousin's concern is echoed in franklin, tennessee. >> it is scary that person will be making public health decisions. >> reporter: her 12-year-old son was born with a heart condition making him vulson. there is a lot of illness going around. >> reporter: here in tennessee more and more parents are not vaccinating their children. do you worry people are going to die because of the skepticism? >> some will. >> reporter: you are confident that will happen? >> if these diseases come back. >> reporter: growing across 40 states plus washington dc. last school year the pe

heal secretary nominee robert f. kennedy jr. lso returning to the hot seat after a heated first day. vaughn hilliard has more on wednesday's tense testimony. >> i don't -- >> reporter: from the beginning, demonstrators making themselves heard. as robert kennedy jr. tried to quell fears over his past opposition to some vaccines, including the covid vaccines. >> news reports have claimed that i'm anti-vaccine or anti-industry. i am neither. i am pro safety. >> reporter: clashing with democrats over previous statements. >> i support the measles vaccine, i will do nothing as hhs that makes it difficult or discourages people from taking them. >> you look at the measles book you wrote. >> did you say lyme disease is a highly-likely militarily-engineered bioweapon? >> i probably did say that. >> when was it that you decided to sell out the values you've had your whole life in order to be given power by president trump? >> reporter: kennedy, who ran for president as a democrat and an independent lashing out at his former party. >> they u

speaking of robert f kennedy jr.. he faced senators in his first of two confirmation hearings today. rfk jr., who has been making demonstrably false comments about vaccines for 20 years, tried to appear more palatable today, saying, quote, i believe vaccines have a critical role in health care, end quote. cnn's congressional correspondent lauren fox is on capitol hill for us. lauren. rfk jr.. might be trump's most controversial cabinet pick. either him or tulsi gabbard. i'm not sure which one. what are you hearing from republican senators? >> yeah, i mean, this was really an attempt during this confirmation hearing today to rewrite his history, rewrite what he has said about vaccines in the past, and also clarify for a lot of conservatives, what he would do at hhs when it comes to abortion because of the fact that so many people are concerned about his past stance. he repeated over and over again when it comes to that issue, he will follow what donald trump wants to do. clearly trying to separate his past commentary w

the fireworks on capitol hill involving robert f. kennedy jr. the tough questions. >>> also tonight, the crash of an f-35 fighter jet. all of it on camera. >>> millions on alert right now for the dangerous winds here in the east, and the winter storm moving in right behind it. >>> president trump's pick pick for health secretary grilled about his comments against vaccines, saying in a podcast that there is no vaccine that is safe and

f. kennedy jr. advirtio a los senadores que su primo robert f. kennedy jr. capacitado para ser se secretario de salud. en una carta dijo que su primo es un depredador que ha llevado a m miembros de su familia a caer en la adiccion a las drogas. lo califico como un hipocrita por su posicion frente a las va vacunas. esto es parte de lo que dijo ademas en una entrevista. >> encourage a younger generation to attend a meetings bobby is addicted to attention and power bobby praise on the desperation of parents are sick children. vaccinated his own kids while building a following critically discouraging other parents from fascinating theirs. >> la primera audiencia de confirmacion de robert f. kennedy jr. en el senado esta programada para este miercoles en kansas. se registra el mayor brote de tuberculosis de la historia de estados unidos. tenemos la lista de sintomas para que usted preste mucha atencion. ademas, la guerra no es artificial. se ve en la bolsa de valores. una aplicacion china sacude a un fuerte rival de estados unidos que se vanagloriaba. de tener a

f. kennedy, urging the senate to reject her cousin robert kennedy jr. as the next secretary of health and human services. calling him a predator. >> i've known bobby my whole life, we grew up together. it's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets, because bobby himself is a predator. >> reporter: caroline kennedy calls her cousin unqualified, with dangerous and misinformed views on vaccines. but says his personal qualities pose even greater concern. >> i watched his younger brothers and cousins follow him down the path of drug addiction. his basement, his garage, his dorm room, were always the center of the action. where drugs were available, and he enjoyed showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in a blender to feed to his hawks. >> reporter: she called it a perverse scene of despair and violence. >> siblings and cousins who bobby encouraged down the path of substance abuse suffered addiction, illness, and death. while bobby has gone on to misrepresent, lie, and cheat his way through life. >> reporter: she said her cousin is addicted to a

robert francis kennedy is kerry kennedy. the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to robert francis kennedy. born into a revered family of service, robert f. kennedy forged a path toward freedom that endures today. guided by the constitution and his conscience, he was a key strategist to his brother's successful campaigns for senate and the presidency before serving as attorney general, senator, and a presidential candidate himself. with deep empathy and resolve, powerful prose and poetry, he focused the nation's moral compass on the cause of civil rights, the dignity of the poor, and the ripples of hope we can each cast as we choose, not division, not hatred, not violence or lawlessness, but love, wisdom and compassion toward one another. give you another. >> kennedy. stand up. >> ralph lauren. the presidential medal of freedom is awarded to ralph lauren, the son of polish immigrants and a u.s. army veteran. ralph lauren transformed a small business into one of america's most iconic brands, leaving a lasting imprint on the world of fashion, fragrance, furniture and beyond. throughout it all, he remains a dedicated philanthropist, includi

ambassador, and her blistering letter about her cousin robert f. kennedy jr. on the eve of his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of health and human services. caroline kennedy with a warning tonight for senators, calling rfk jr. a predator. tonight, rachel scott asking rfk jr. if he has a response. >> reporter: tonight, in a scathing letter, caroline kennedy, daughter of president john f. kennedy and former u.s. ambassador, urging the senate to reject her cousin robert kennedy jr. as the next secretary of health and human services. calling him a predator. >> i've known bobby my whole life, we grew up together. it's no surprise that he keeps birds of prey as pets, because bobby himself is a predator. >> reporter: caroline kennedy calls her cousin unqualified, with dangerous and misinformed views on vaccines, but says his personal qualities pose even greater concern. >> i watched his younger brothers and cousins follow him down the path of drug addiction. his basement, his garage, his dorm room were always the center of the action, where drugs were av

. >> robert f kennedy jr. firing back over claims he opposes vaccines. >> i support the measles vaccine, i support the polio vaccine. >> does he have the votes to be confirmed? >>> the white house resending that controversial memo freezing federal spending and president trump's new move to prepare guantanamo bay to hold thousands of detained migrants. >>> farmer senator bob menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of taking bribes. >>> the gold bars and luxury car that led to his fate. >>> the military jets spinning out of control landing in a fiery crash, the pilot ejecting and parachuting to safety. >>> hamas naming the new group of hostages set for release tomorrow. >>> resident trumps special envoy meeting with prime minister netanyahu. >>> a.i. , one of the top leaders in artificial intelligence cries foul over the new china based a.i. program deepseek. >>> good news, on an important mission to save the steelhead. >> this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. >>> good evening and wel

robert f. kennedy jr.ario de salud, tuvo su primera audiencia de confirmaciÓn en el senado. fue un encuentro tenso. no pudo responder varias preguntas, no solo sobre las vacunas. vanessa preparÓ la crÓnica. >> y comenzÓ su audiencia asegurando que no es antivacunas, pero los demÓcratas le han recordado sus posiciones crÍticas sobre las vacunas durante mÁs de dos dÉcadas. kennedy, quien durante la pandemia del covid, le pidiÓ a la fda que rescindiera la autorizaciÓn que habÍa otorgado a las vacunas contra el covid, reconociÓ que mucha gente muriÓ y asegurÓ que no es antivacunas, sino pro seguridad. tambiÉn neÓo que haya dicho que el coronavirus fue especialmente dirigido a blancos y negros y que los chinos y judÍos eran inmunes al virus. >> definitivamente peligroso lo que ocurra a nivel federal, lo que va a afectar todos esos programas de funding, de nuevas vacunas, de investigaciÓn, de nuevas vacunas. >> kennedy fue cuestionado por los senadores que, aseguran, vinculÓ los pesticidas a que los niÑos sean t