What Next TBD | RFK Jr. Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Slate Technology

Slate

Society & Culture, Technology, History

4.6 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Tapped by Trump for the role of health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presents himself as someone willing to say what other politicians won’t. But during his Senate confirmation hearings, both Democrats and Republicans questioned his previous statements about vaccines—and questioned whether he even knows what the job he’s trying to get entails. But his nomination signals that maybe it isn’t about vaccines - it’s about wanting to blow up the whole healthcare establishment. Guest: Dan Diamond, White House correspondent for The Washington Post Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:02.0	It's hard and it's brutal and that's what makes it special.
0:06.0	The multi-award winning series, FX's The Bear, is back for a brand new season.
0:11.0	Upon my signal, unleash hell.
0:15.0	And every second counts.
0:17.0	When that shows zero, this restaurant ceases operations.
0:21.8	FX is the bear.
0:23.1	New season streaming June 26th exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:27.3	18 plus subscription required.
0:28.6	Teas and Cs apply.
0:30.3	This episode is brought to you by Indeed.
0:33.4	Struggling to get your job posts seen on other job sites.
0:36.6	Indeed, sponsored jobs help you stand out and hire fast.
0:40.5	Your post jumps to the top of search results, reaching the candidates you need.
0:44.2	Plus, there are no monthly subscriptions, no long-term contracts, and you only pay for results.
0:48.6	Speed up your hiring today with a £100-pound sponsored job credit at Indeed.com slash SPANUK. Terms and conditions apply.
1:02.8	Good morning. This hearing will come to order. I'm willing to bet that between Dan Diamond and
1:09.2	myself, we have logged hundreds of hours in congressional hearings.
1:13.6	I covered Washington for about a decade, and Dan is a White House reporter for the Washington Post.
1:19.3	Before that, he covered health care for nine years.
1:22.9	I thank my colleagues and Mr. Kennedy for being here today.
1:27.3	Mr. Kennedy, congratulations on your nomination.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Slate, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Slate and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.