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Robert F Kennedy Jr at a hearing
Robert F Kennedy Jr appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing on January 29 [Ben Curtis/AP Photo]
  • Former environmental lawyer Robert F Kennedy Jr faces a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday for his bid to lead the United States Health and Human Services Department.
  • Kennedy, however, is among President Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees, as he has previously espoused conspiracy theories about HIV and vaccination, among other things.