RFK Jr. grilled during congressional hearings; Trump visits Qatar

What to Know

• 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.