Would you accept the fact that a million Americans died from CO. I don't know how many. I You're the Secretary of Health and Human Services.You don't have any idea how many Americans died from CO. I got taken on chronic illnesses that I have chronic illnesses. >> Mr.. Secretary, do you agree with me that the president that the president deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed. >> Yeah, absolutely. Senator, let me ask you, >> but you just told Senator Bennett that the COVID vaccine killed more people ...

Secretary Kennedy, in your confirmation hearings, you promised to uphold the highest standards for vaccines. Since then, I've grown deeply concerned. Uh, Americans don't know who to rely on.If we're going to make America healthy again, we can't allow public health to be undermined. I'm not a doctor. I'm not a trial lawyer. I'm a boring management consultant.So, as somebody who advised executives on hiring strategies, number one, I would suggest in the interview, you ask them if they're truthful rather than ...

We start right now on Capitol Hill. That's where US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. is fielding some tough questions about his policies and his beliefs. And on top of that, the Democrats who have been severely critical of the Secretary, several Republicans have also blasted him, saying he's put vaccines out of reach and made it a lot more difficult for Americans to get their medications. Secretary Kennedy, in your confirmation hearings, you promised to uphold the highest standards ...

I want to bring in Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin from the state of Wisconsin. She serves on the Senate Health Committee, a key committee that had to advance the nomination of Secretary Kennedy before he was confirmed as Secretary. Thank you so much for taking the time with us.Senator, we've been listening in and we've now heard at least two Republican senators talking about their deep concerns with what's happening right now with HHS Secretary Kennedy at the helm of that agency. From everything that's ha ...

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is doing very well. Lot of stuff going on. >> Let's get the opening bell here in the CBC real time exchange of the big board.It's launched asset management celebrating the launch of its international equity active ETF at the NASDAQ idea idea biosciences focused on unmet medical needs in cancer. Jim, we haven't mentioned uh RFK Junior's hearing today on the Hill, but a lot of discussion about the senators who voted to confirm based on some promises about notice he would give on changes to the vax panel, for ...

testify this morning on Capitol Hill. Senator Angela Ulsbrooks of Maryland is renewing her call for his resignation with the release of a report entitled Costs, Chaos, and Corruption: 203 Days of RFK Jr. .'s disastrous leadership.In the report, also Brooks and the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, Democratic Senator Ron Weiden of Oregon, detail an action each day since Kennedy was sworn in that they say wreaked havoc across the health care system. And Senator Alsa Brooks joins us now. She also ...

Legal & Policy - The Trump administration is appealing to the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that found the president's tariffs illegal, arguing the case's stakes "could not be higher" and expediting the review is critical due to sensitive diplomatic negotiations [2][6] - A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze billions of dollars in research funding earmarked for Harvard, rejecting the administration's claim of anti-semitism as a reason [9][10][11] - Florida is planning to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including for schools, sparking strong reactions from the medical community [4][17] Public Health - Concerns are raised about the potential dangerous impact on public health due to Florida's plan to end vaccine mandates, with warnings of potential outbreaks [16][17][18] - California, Oregon, and Washington are forming a health alliance to provide their own vaccine recommendations, citing a lack of leadership at the CDC [18] - Medical experts express alarm over Florida's plan to eliminate vaccine mandates, warning of potential outbreaks of preventable diseases like measles, chickenpox, polio, and hepatitis B [17][25] - 80% of Americans support vaccine requirements for children in schools [27] Weather & Environment - Wildfires are burning in central California, with the "TCU Lightning Complex" scorching over 13,000 acres [36][37] - A historical California gold rush town was destroyed by the "65 fire" [38][39] - Red flag warnings are in effect across parts of Washington due to warmer than normal conditions and isolated dry storms [43][45] - Temperatures are surging 10 to 20 degrees above average in the Pacific Northwest [45] Lottery - The Powerball jackpot has reached a projected 1.7 billion dollars, with an estimated cash value of 770 million dollars [51]

Joining us now, NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Mel Zenona, senior scholar at the John's Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. . Amish Adalia, and former Republican Congressman Charlie Dent, who represented the state of Pennsylvania. Dr.. Adulia, first to you. There is a lot of confusion as Marissa Perah was reporting around the COVID vaccine. As a doctor, please straighten it out for us.Yeah, this is the absolute worst case scenario because no one knows who sh ...

Concerns Regarding CDC's Integrity - A former CDC official resigned, citing concerns that the CDC is being transformed into a "weaponized organization" driven by ideological goals rather than public health [3] - The resignation was partly due to the perceived loss of a "firewall between ideology and science" at the CDC, particularly with the departure of Susan Manares [4] - There are fears that science at the CDC will be "contaminated by ideology," especially in the vaccine space [5] - The official expressed concern that HHS policies do not reflect scientific reality [5] - The official believes there is an "irresistible force" making it impossible for the CDC to maintain the validity of its science against ideology, especially regarding vaccines [6] - There are concerns about the appointment of individuals lacking scientific experience to positions of influence at the CDC, potentially allowing bias to influence scientific recommendations [8] Vaccine-Related Concerns - The official fears that trust in the CDC, especially in the vaccine space, will erode due to attacks and misinformation [9][10] - The official suggests cross-checking CDC information with clinicians and professional organizations [10][11][12] - Concerns were raised about Secretary Kennedy pushing disputed claims linking vaccines to autism, which has been debunked by science [13] - Secretary Kennedy made inaccurate statements about mRNA vaccines, claiming they "didn't do anything in the pandemic" and are "the most dangerous vaccines known to humanity" [14] - There are concerns about potential retrofitting of data to support conclusions linking vaccines to autism and other diseases [15] - The official mentioned concerns about alum and thimerosal being targeted as harmful vaccine components despite scientific evidence to the contrary [16][17] Lack of Communication and Briefings - Secretary Kennedy has never been briefed by CDC experts on diseases, specifically vaccine-preventable diseases [22] - The official offered briefings on measles, H5N1 (bird flu), and vaccines in general, but these offers were not taken up [20][21] - The official questions who is briefing Secretary Kennedy if not the CDC experts [23] - Secretary Kennedy has made statements about vaccines that contradict the information provided by CDC experts [24] Optimism and Recommendations - The official hopes that the public can still trust the CDC but is concerned, especially regarding vaccines [9] - The official expresses optimism that the acting CDC director, Jim O'Neal, will engage with scientists and support science-based decision-making [27][28][29] - The official hopes that elected officials will take action to protect the health of America rather than focusing on ideologies [31][32]