{"id":2396460,"date":"2025-01-29T09:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-rfk-jr-grilled-by-senate-finance-committee-in-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-29T09:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T14:47:30","slug":"watch-live-rfk-jr-grilled-by-senate-finance-committee-in-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-rfk-jr-grilled-by-senate-finance-committee-in-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. grilled by Senate Finance Committee in confirmation hearing &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-live-rfk-jr-grilled-by-senate-finance-committee-in-confirmation-hearing-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396460&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/maha-goes-to-congress-how-rfk-jr-and-his-allies-hope-to-tackle-chronic-disease-epidemic-with-trump-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"MAHA goes to Congress: How RFK Jr. and his allies hope to tackle chronic disease epidemic with Trump - Washington Examiner\">article discusses robert<\/a> F. Kennedy\u2064 Jr.&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wfbs-kevin-daley-discusses-biden-doj-nominee-on-tucker-carlson-tonight\/\" title=\"WFB\u2019s Kevin Daley Discusses Biden DOJ Nominee on Tucker Carlson Tonight\">upcoming confirmation hearing<\/a>\u200b for the position of Secretary \u200dof Health and Human\u2064 Services, scheduled to take place before the Senate Finance Commitee at \u206410 a.m. During this\u200d hearing, Kennedy is expected \u200dto face\u200b questions regarding his previous skepticism about vaccines and the potential impact of those beliefs on public policy. His confirmation is anticipated\u200b to be contentious, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">wiht \u2063crucial support needed<\/a> from centrist Republican senators like Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins,\u2063 as their opposition could jeopardize Kennedy&#8217;s chances of securing the position. The piece includes a link to a live video of the hearing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. grilled by Senate Finance Committee in confirmation hearing<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"WbktalzSNe8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LIVE: RFK Jr.&rsquo;s confirmation hearing for health secretary\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WbktalzSNe8?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> is set to appear before the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate<\/a> Finance Committee at 10 a.m. for his confirmation hearing as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3303595\/rfk-jr-political-headwinds-confirmation-hearings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">health and human services<\/a> secretary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senators are expected to grill Kennedy on his past skepticism about vaccines and whether those views will be imparted to the Department of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n<p>If Kennedy makes it out of committee, he is viewed as someone who will have a close Senate confirmation vote, with centrist Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) considered cold on Kennedy. 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