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RFK Jr. Says He Resigned From Anti-Vax Nonprofit as He Seeks Top HHS Job

— He will still benefit in other ways from his anti-vaccine advocacy

A photo of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during a meeting with Sen. John Cornyn at the Capitol, Jan. 9, 2025.

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