Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s testimony before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee was interrupted today by protesters voicing opposition to his department’s recent policy changes.
As Kennedy began his opening remarks this afternoon, unhinged leftist protesters shouted slogans critical of his leadership, prompting Capitol Police to intervene and remove the demonstrators from the hearing room.
The Health Secretary visibly startled and jumped from his chair as protesters erupted in shouting, before Capitol Police swiftly intervened and removed them, according to The Guardian.
WATCH:
Very aggressive protesters at Bobby’s hearing. I don’t like this one bit. Besides President Trump, he has the biggest target on his back. pic.twitter.com/L0YmJIlZaU
— Link Lauren (@itslinklauren) May 14, 2025
More from The Guardian:
Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr described the downsizing of his department as necessary cost-cutting measures as he defended his spending plans under Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
The plans include an $18bn cut to National Institutes of Health funding and $3.6bn from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Kennedy, appearing before the House appropriations committee this morning, argued the proposed cuts would save taxpayers $1.8bn per year and make the department more efficient. He said in his opening statement:
Our reductions have focused on aligning HHS staffing levels to reflect the size of HHS prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which saw around a 15% increase in the number of employees.
Asked about Elon Musk’s involvement in the cuts and firings at his department, Kennedy said:
Ultimately, we executed the decisions, but Elon Musk gave us help in trying and figuring out where there was fraud and abuse in the department. But it was up to me to make the decision, and there are many instances where I pushed back.
Earlier on Wednesday, Kennedy testified on the budget requests before the House Appropriations Committee.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, he schooled purple-haired Rep. Rosa DeLauro in an epic exchange after she tried to blame him for the spread of measles across the country.
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