{"id":2482292,"date":"2025-09-04T10:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-rfk-jr-testifies-at-senate-hearing-amid-cdc-drama\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T10:12:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:12:33","slug":"watch-live-rfk-jr-testifies-at-senate-hearing-amid-cdc-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-live-rfk-jr-testifies-at-senate-hearing-amid-cdc-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. testifies at Senate hearing amid CDC drama\u00a0"},"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\">22<\/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-testifies-at-senate-hearing-amid-cdc-drama%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=2482292&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 article reports that Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services under the Trump governance, is testifying before the Senate finance Committee. During his testimony, kennedy aims to defend the Trump administration&#8217;s overhaul of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-dodges-question-on-teachers-safely-returning-back-to-schools\/\" title=\"Harris dodges question on teachers safely returning back to schools\">federal health agencies<\/a>, wich have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-commerce-secy-pick-takes-soft-stance-on-china\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s commerce secy. pick takes soft stance on China\">faced accusations<\/a> of systemic corruption. his testimony comes <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >amid recent controversial<\/a> changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other HHS agencies. The session is scheduled for 10 a.m.in Washington, D.C., where Kennedy is expected to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/merrick-garland-hearing-six-takeaways-on-hunter-biden-investigation\/\" title=\"Key points from the Merrick Garland hearing on the Hunter Biden investigation.\">answer lawmakers&#8217; questions<\/a> about the ongoing shake-ups. The article also notes political reactions, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calling for Kennedy&#8217;s dismissal following the CDC changes and vaccine policy debates. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/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. testifies at Senate hearing amid CDC drama&nbsp;<\/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\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RFK Jr. testifies before Senate after CDC director firing\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apyCKwip-D8?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\/health-and-human-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health and Human Services<\/a>&nbsp;Secretary&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/robert-f-kennedy-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a>&nbsp;is testifying before the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday as he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3790129\/rfk-jr-defends-cdc-shake-up-wall-street-journal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seeks to defend<\/a> the Trump administration&rsquo;s overhaul of federal health agencies accused of systemic corruption.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3787179\/chuck-schumer-calls-trump-fire-rfk-jr-cdc-firings-vaccine-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SCHUMER CALLS ON TRUMP TO FIRE RFK JR. 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Crisis\">health agenda<\/a> at 10 a.m. in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>The HHS secretary is likely to take questions from lawmakers about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3786637\/rfk-jr-cdc-changes-trump-fires-monarez-malaise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recent shake-ups<\/a> at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies under the jurisdiction of HHS.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WATCH LIVE: RFK Jr. testifies amid CDC controversy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2482293,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25212781504644.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[62568,32458,48508],"class_list":["post-2482292","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-cdc-controversy","tag-rfk-jr","tag-senate-hearing"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AP25212781504644.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2482292"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482292\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2482296,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2482292\/revisions\/2482296"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2482293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2482292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2482292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2482292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}