RFK Jr.’s Nomination Hearing Set for Jan. 29

The nomination hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), will take place on Jan. 29, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced on Jan. 22. The committee has jurisdiction over tax, health care, and trade issues. When naming his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump cited Kennedy’s goal to ensure that America is a healthy country. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to public health,” Trump posted on Truth Social in November 2024....