It is day 228 of the second Trump administration and earlier today the man Donald Trump pledged could go wild on health tried tried to defend his record in a fiery hearing on Capitol Hill. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. got into yelling matches over and over with senators about his handling of the CDC, his stance on vaccines, and his overall approach to the health of the American people. My colleague Ryan Nobles has a look at all of it today. Tonight, the grilling. Sir, you're a ...

COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations & Access - CDC panel to review recommendations for COVID vaccine, suggesting it's only needed for older and high-risk Americans [2] - New recommendations potentially limit access to COVID boosters at pharmacies for some individuals, varying by state [3] - Concerns raised about potential difficulties in scheduling COVID boosters, especially for vulnerable populations like children with asthma [4] CDC Leadership & Policy - Former CDC Director alleges dismissal for refusing to pre-approve vaccine advisory panel recommendations, citing concerns about anti-vaccine rhetoric [4] - Secretary Kennedy defends revamping the CDC, claiming critical mistakes were made during the pandemic, leading to disastrous policies that harmed small businesses and civil liberties [6] - Secretary Kennedy questioned about the accuracy of COVID-19 death toll data due to "data chaos" from the CDC [6][7] Political & Public Opinion - Secretary Kennedy faces scrutiny regarding his views on vaccines, particularly debunked theories linking them to autism, while he claims to be "pro-medicine" but aware of potential harm [5] - White House expresses confidence in Secretary Kennedy despite heated hearing and criticism of his views on COVID-19 vaccines [8][9] - Former CDC director warns that Secretary Kennedy is dangerously undermining the institution by not being grounded in evidence and data [7]

Senator White. >> Thank Thank you very much, Mr. . Chairman.I've made it clear. I think that Secretary Kennedy is dead set on making it harder for children to get vaccines and that kids are going to die because of it. And Mr.. Chairman, I'd like to put in the record today an op-ed written uh by Susan Manares who was fired by uh Mr. . Kennedy. >> Without objection.>> So, what we know and Dr. . Manarez, you know, was approved by Republicans. She wrote an op-ed today in the Wall Street Journal, which I've just ...