RFK Jr. to face tough questions on vaccine, abortion stance during confirmation hearing [Video]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the nation’s most publicly recognized vaccine skeptics, is expected to face sharp questions Wednesday when he goes before a Senate panel for the first time as President Donald Trump’s pick to become health secretary.

A longtime environmental lawyer with no experience working in public health administration or medicine, Kennedy is known for his work in questioning the safety and efficacy of vaccines, including encouraging parents not to adhere to vaccination recommendations and helping to sue a vaccine manufacturer for what he alleged was marketing fraud.

If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of overseeing a vast federal agency that manages the health care of some 170 million Americans, regulates access to drugs and vaccines and tracks urgent outbreaks of diseases and foodborne illnesses.

According to two people familiar with the matter, Vice President JD Vance has been lobbying senators behind closed doors to support …