Hi there, everyone.

It's 4 o'clock in New York.

On Capitol Hill today, an explosive collision between reality and science and logic on one side and on the other.

A conspiracy theory peddling crackpot accused of being a, quote, predator by a member of his own family,

handpicked by Donald J. Trump to oversee the wrecking of America's public health institutions.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. came under withering questioning about his stance on vaccines,

which is not just scientifically wrong and potentially deadly.

It's also politically unpopular among the vast majority of Americans.

Recent polling shows that nearly 77% of all Americans would like the federal government

to make vaccines more available, more accessible, not less.

At the hearing before the Senate Finance Committee today, RFK Jr. found himself caught between his own conspiracy theories and the one qualification seemingly required to be a member of this Trump cabinet.

That is undying, unflinching, unashamed public displays of loyalty to Donald Trump.

RFK Jr. was asked about Operation Warp Speed, the effort to fast-track COVID vaccines during

Donald Trump's first term.

Here's Republican Senator Bill Cassidy on that.

Mr. Secretary, do you agree with me that the president, that the president deserves a Nobel

prize for Operation Warpspeed?

Yeah, absolutely, Senator.

So let me ask you.

But you just told Senator Bennett that the COVID vaccine killed more people than COVID.

Wait. That was a statement. I did not say that. Okay. Then let me ask because you also,

Senator, I just want to make clear. I cannot say that. We'll check the record. That's a question of

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