HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. engaged in a heated exchange with Sen. Patty Murray over cuts made by the Trump administration at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
During a Capitol Hill hearing, Murray expressed concern about delays in critical cancer care for her constituent, Natalie Phelps, who has been battling stage four colorectal cancer.
- Murray attributed these delays to mass firings affecting NIH and HHS employees.
- Kennedy urged Murray to contact his office for Natalie’s case review but questioned her genuine concern for the constituent.
The skirmish underlined tension over healthcare service impacts.
Tags #Government, #Health, #WhiteHouse
Lucem News Editor’s Opinion: The democrat Senator should have researched a little more before attacking RFK Jr during a hearing about a case where a cancer victm was denied participation to a clinical trial. Turns out the patient was not medically qualified for the trial. Senator Murray grandstanded trying to accuse the government of not being able to do their job because of the recent cuts of the bloated workforce. When RFK Jr reached out and suggest contacting the appropriate office the next morning, the Senator refused.
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