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Democratic senators demand Kennedy's recusal from vaccine matters if confirmed

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing on Jan. 30.

 Nathan Howard/reuters

NEW YORK � Two U.S. senators who will vote this week on whether to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as the top U.S. health official demanded on Monday that he recuse himself from all agency matters related to vaccines, arguing that President Donald Trump's pick holds unscientific views about their safety and stands poised to benefit financially from such decisions.

Sen. Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, and Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren also asked that Kennedy, who is Republican Trump's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, pledge not to engage in lawsuits involving vaccines for at least four years after leaving office.



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