You Vote: Following RFK Jr.'s contentious Senate hearing Thursday, what was your main takeaway?

During his nearly three very contentious hours before the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy was questioned about his position on vaccines, on the general health of the American population, and his hiring and firing of CDC advisers.

Published: September 4, 2025 8:56pm

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday told lawmakers that he fired former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Susan Monarez because she admitted to being untrustworthy. 

During his nearly three very contentious hours before the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy was questioned about his position on vaccines, on the general health of the American population, and his hiring and firing of CDC advisers. 

Following RFK Jr.'s contentious Senate hearing Thursday, what was your main takeaway?

The many senators who are conflicted by their donations from Big Pharma
24% (2052 votes)
The many former members of the CDC who were conflicted by their ties to Big Pharma
4% (338 votes)
The CDC figure that 76.4% of adult Americans have at least 1 chronic health condition
3% (239 votes)
That 8 out of 10 military-age people can't qualify for the military
2% (176 votes)
That RFK Jr. should not be holding the office of Secretary of HHS
1% (66 votes)
That RFK Jr. is doing a great job as Secretary of HHS
66% (5535 votes)
Total votes: 8406

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