Elizabeth Warren Questions Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On ‘Dangerous Views,’ Pot Legalization Timeline As His Senate Hearing Stalls
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a 34-page letter to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was tapped by President Donald Trump in mid-November to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Warren’s missive details her concerns about his nomination.
“Given your dangerous views on vaccine safety and public health, including your baseless opposition to vaccines, and your inconsistent statements in important policy areas like reproductive rights access, I have serious concerns regarding your ability to oversee the Department,” Warren wrote in her January 18 letter to Kennedy.
Warren’s 175 questions fell into 13 categories, one of which concerned legalizing marijuana and Kennedy’s view on how to address substance …