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- U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced scrutiny on April 16, 2026, while emphasizing nutrition and food safety and avoiding vaccination questions.
- Sources say the White House urged him to focus on popular topics ahead of the midterm elections.
- Kennedy, a long-time anti-vaccine advocate, faced setbacks reforming vaccine policy.
- Democratic lawmakers criticized budget cuts to health services, including a $5 billion cut to the National Institutes of Health.
