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Vaccines and CDC Chaos Expose Tensions Between Trump and RFK Jr.

While there is no evidence of a break between them, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has caused consternation among President Trump and some of his aides.

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was interviewed on Fox News outside of the White House on Tuesday.
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RFK Jr. Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up

A three-hour hearing before the Senate Finance Committee revealed that the health secretary was on uncertain ground even with some Republicans who voted to confirm him.

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Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. at Thursday’s hearing, which descended into a free-for-all, in part over Mr. Kennedy’s approach to vaccination, the turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and especially his decision last week to fire Susan Monarez, the C.D.C. director.
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How the Trump-Kennedy Alliance Is Pushing the Boundaries of Public Health

The mutually beneficial relationship between President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is based on a striking alignment of some of their views.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. listened to President Trump’s remarks during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
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