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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. found himself in the arena Thursday morning.

Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building is not a conventional "arena." It's the hearing room for the Senate Finance Committee, but circumstances converted the room into such a venue.

Kennedy was due to appear before the Senate Finance panel long before August "happened," but Kennedy’s "August" is what placed special focus on Kennedy’s appearance.

RFK Jr. sacked newly-confirmed Centers for Disease Control Director Susan Monarez – four weeks after senators greenlit her nomination – and issued new, stringent, controversial eligibility guidelines for people to receive a COVID-19 booster this fall.

TRUMP STANDS BY RFK

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