New York Times: Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate
Dozens of Nobel Prize winners are urging the US Senate to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services, according to a letter dated Monday and published by the New York Times.
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Robert Kennedy Jr. should not be confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 75 Nobel laureates urged Monday. In a letter published by the New York Times, the esteemed scientists took issue with Kennedy's lack of experience and controversial stands.
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The New York Times said it obtained a letter signed by laureates in the fields of medicine, chemistry, economics and physics. (Scripps News)
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