Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.

FILE PHOTO: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s controversial pick to lead Health and Human Services, testified before a Senate panel that is crucial to advance his nomination.

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy is the eldest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who could be confirmed as health secretary in Trump's administration.

Cheryl Hines is supporting her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at his Senate confirmation hearing. In a photo obtained by Access Hollywood, the 59-year-old actress is seen giving the 71-year-old politician a kiss before he addressed the Senate during the Senate Finance Committee hearing in Washington D.

Cheryl Hines joined husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the first day of his confirmation hearing for his nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, January 29. The pair, who has been married since 2014,