Senators Probe RFK Jr. On Trump’s DEI, Health Workforce Policies

By Jessica Karins / January 30, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Two of President Donald Trump’s priority policies since taking office have been to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts in government and to significantly reshape the federal workforce, but HHS secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had little to say when asked by senators Thursday (Jan. 30) how those initiatives would impact health agencies. At the Senate health committee’s hearing with the nominee, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) quoted Kennedy’s statements expressing support for “racial justice” and his comments...


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