News Summary

• Robert Kennedy Jr. has used his power as secretary of Health and Human Services to push his anti-vaccine agenda.
• His actions led to the decapitation of the CDC when newly confirmed CDC director Susan Monarez was fired after 28 days on the job.
• Last week, Kennedy sparred with lawmakers during a contentious Senate hearing, and there are growing calls for him to resign or be fired.
• President Trump has signaled that the embattled HHS secretary still has his support, but there may be limits to that as Kennedy’s actions continue to reverberate and the backlash persists or intensifies.