RFK Jr. grilled during congressional hearings; Trump visits Qatar

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made his first appearance before Congress today to give testimony on the White House’s budget request, where he faced a grilling from Republicans and Democrats alike about vaccines, fluoride and DOGE cuts.
Kennedy sidestepped a question about vaccines and whether he would choose to vaccinate his children against a number of diseases, saying, “I don’t think people should be taking medical advice from me.”
President Donald Trump’s Middle East trip continued with a second day in Saudi Arabia before he headed off to Qatar.
Trump met this morning in Saudi Arabia with his Syrian counterpart and former Islamist rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa and urged him to recognize Israel’s statehood.
The administration has come under increased scrutiny over its plan to accept a luxury jet from Qatar to be used as Air Force One, which Trump defended on Truth Social yesterday, arguing it would be foolish not to accept the plane.

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