RFK Jr. Challenges Senate on COVID Death Data, Calls for Transparency

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a contentious Senate hearing on Thursday, where Democrats and Republicans clashed over his views on the number of American deaths attributed to the coronavirus.

The hearing, held by the Senate Finance Committee, was marked by intense scrutiny of Kennedy’s position on the pandemic’s impact. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat from Virginia, challenged Kennedy by asking,