GOP Senator Forced to Step in After RFK Jr. Loses His Cool in Hearing [View all]
Source: The Daily Beast
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GOP Senator Forced to Step in After RFK Jr. Loses His Cool in Hearing
The HHS Secretary erupted at a Democratic senator after facing questions about cuts at his department.
Erkki Forster
Breaking News Intern
Updated May 21 2025 2:44 AM EDT
Published May 20 2025 5:53 PM EDT
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. started an angry rant during a hearing Tuesday, prompting a Republican senator to urge him to “hold back.”
Kennedy’s outburst came after Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) slammed drastic staffing and funding cuts at his department, and asked whose decision it was to withhold certain childcare and development funds.
Kennedy began by criticizing former President Joe Biden’s administration, and when Murray tried to get him back on track, he snapped back: “You know what, you’ve made an accusation and I’m going to answer it.”
Kennedy then launched into into a heated personal tirade against Murray, who tried to rein him in to no avail.
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