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CNN 5 Things

RFK Jr. hearing, Trump pressures Europe, ‘Department of War’ & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s performance at a heated congressional hearing yesterday has drawn mixed reactions from Republicans. President Donald Trump has put the onus on Europe to help end the war in Ukraine. Texas lawmakers have approved a law which could have damaging implications for abortion rights. Trump is set to change the name of the Defense Department. Plus, an American made the US Open final for the first time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi from CNN. I'm Josh and Chana with the five things you need to know for Friday, September 5th.

0:39.0

We start with yesterday's volatile Senate hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary

0:43.3

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

0:44.9

Well, how can you be that ignorant?

0:46.7

While the White House praised Kennedy's performance, saying in a statement his combative approach

0:51.5

is exactly why Kennedy is in the role to fix a, quote, broken health

0:55.0

system. Several GOP lawmakers have become concerned about Kennedy's chaotic leadership and

1:00.4

stripping of access to vaccines. Senator John Barrasso of Wyoming, an orthopedic surgeon, said

1:06.1

he'd grown, quote, deeply concerned over how Kennedy had jeopardized access to safe proven vaccines like

1:12.0

measles and hepatitis B. One of the key line of questions was this exchange with GOP

1:16.7

Senator Bill Cassidy on Kennedy's view of Operation Warp Speed, President Donald Trump's much-

1:22.3

celebrated rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Do you agree with me the President deserves a Nobel Prize for Operation Warp Speed?

1:29.3

Absolutely, Senator. That's phenomenal.

1:31.3

Let me ask you.

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