Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 29, 2025, for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington.
Ben Curtis, Associated Press
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Sept. 22 in Washington as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens.
Mark Schiefelbein, Associated Press
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee Jan. 29, 2025, for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington.
NEW YORK — Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services one year ago, he has defended his upending of federal health policy by saying the changes will restore trust in America's public health agencies.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee on Jan. 29, 2025, for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Sept. 22 in Washington as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listens.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee Jan. 29, 2025, for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington.