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RFK Jr. under fire following vaccine changes and CDC shakeup

NPR | By Ashley Lopez,
Selena Simmons-Duffin, Mara Liasson
Published September 10, 2025 at 9:52 AM EDT
Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Sept. 4, 2025.
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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., appears before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Sept. 4, 2025.

Senators in both parties had harsh words for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a recent hearing. We discuss the health and political implications of the latest controversy surrounding the secretary and the agencies he leads.

This episode: political correspondent Ashley Lopez, health correspondent Selena Simmons-Duffin, and senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson.

This podcast was produced by Casey Morell & Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.

Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Ashley Lopez
Ashley Lopez is a political correspondent for NPR based in Austin, Texas.
Selena Simmons-Duffin
Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on health policy for NPR.
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Mara Liasson
Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR.
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