Kennedy Gets Grilled

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testified today in the first of two confirmation hearings for his nomination to be secretary of Health and Human Services. In his opening statement and throughout the hearing, Kennedy repeatedly emphasized that he is not “anti-vaccine.”

He also directly addressed an issue that concerns some conservatives: abortion. Responding to questions on the issue, Kennedy made it clear that he will follow President Trump’s pro-life policies. He said:

“I agree with President Trump that every abortion is a tragedy. I agree with him that we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortions a year. . .

“President Trump has told me that he wants to end late-term abortions, he wants to protect conscience exemptions, and that he wants to end federal funding for abortions. . . I serve at the pleasure of the president. I’m going to implement his policies.” 

By the way, the Committee to Protect Health Care is leading the opposition to Kennedy’s nomination. The group claims to represent tens of thousands of doctors. It is nothing more than a far-left “astroturf” group. Its funding comes from a myriad of leftist foundations that are supported by people like George Soros and Bill Gates.