Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the House Appropriations committee Wednesday to defend the Trump administration’s plan to make sweeping cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services.
But at times, even he seemed to accept that the cuts bordered on overkill — and that when it came to medical expertise, he said he wasn’t necessarily the best person for Americans to turn to.
“I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me,” Kennedy said when asked by Rep. Mark Pocan whether he would vaccinate his own children from measles, chickenpox or polio right now. “My opinions on vaccines are irrelevant.”