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RFK Hearings – Why Are Politicians So Afraid of Transparency

Faith in anything related to public health is rightly at an all-time low and despite the incredible mandate that the election provided to MAHA, most Democrats and a handful of RINOs are dead set against the transparency Bobby has promised to provide. This is a man who has vaxxed his kids and promised not to ban anything. He’s not a radical. He’s promoting overall health and very sensible policies. He’s a lawyer and simply want’s people to have the evidence necessary to make good decisions. So why is a call for transparency such a threat? After all, who hides things unless there is something to hide?

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The answer is honestly similar across the board – money or political realities. Big pharma largely owns Congress (both parties) but the political reality of Trump embracing MAHA forces the hands of many. Despite this, there are a number of absolute RINOs and big pharma sellouts (I’m looking at you Elizabeth Warren, Lindsey Graham, and Mitch McConnell) but I’m not wasting space on them in this article. Instead, I want to talk about a few people we hope we can help to see truth.

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RFK Jr Truth Bombs

As reported earlier, RFK Jr was grilled today at a confirmation hearing for his nomination to head up HHS. While that first report showed how RFK Jr is correct about the “overspending/underperforming” problem specific to US health care, this one focuses on his claim that infectious disease pales in comparison to chronic disease.

A JAMA report shows that, while infectious disease death (red) has come way down, chronic disease death (blue) remains high…

While in 1900 they were similar in importance, chronic disease is now over 10 times more important than infectious disease, but you’d never know it based on the respective proportion of health care dollars spent on each — i.e., too much is being spent on infectious disease. It is true for all age groups…

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Will Fauci’s COVID-19 e-Mails Be Disclosed per RFK Jr.’s Call for Radical HHS Transparency?

Throughout today’s Senate confirmation hearings for Secretary of Health & Human Services (HHS), RFK Jr. called for radical transparency from the department of HHS, this includes the NIH, CDC, FDA, and the NIAID (the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease). Dr. Anthony Fauci was the former Director of the NIAID for 39 years, from 1984 to 2022.

Senator Johnson Expresses Frustration in Receiving 50-Pages of Fauci’s e-Mails as Blank Pages or Mostly Redacted

Senator Ron Johnson stated that he has written over 70 oversight letters to the Biden administration requesting copies of HHS communications around COVID-19 (including Fauci’s emails) and the COVID-19 injections. PLUS, Senator Johnson subpoenaed HHS for the myocarditis data of American adults and children who received the COVID-19 injections. In response, Senator and received heavily redacted or blank documents in response.

Senator Johnson Calls for Transparency from HHS Departments

Senator Johnson: “Will you honor these requests from Congress and will make HHS transparent?”

Robert F. Kennedy: “Yes. My approach to HHS, as I’ve said before Senator, is radical transparency. Democrats and republicans ought to be able to get information that was generated by taxpayer expense, that is owned by the American taxpayer. They shouldn’t get redacted documents. Public agencies should be transparent.”

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RFK Jr.’s Confirmation Hearings Spotlight the Vaccine Safety Debate

This week, all eyes turn to Capitol Hill as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces confirmation hearings to lead an independent agency overseeing environmental and public health regulations. Known for his “controversial” stance on vaccine safety and the pharmaceutical industry, Kennedy has long been a polarizing figure in the health freedom movement. His vocal criticism of vaccine trials—particularly the lack of true placebo controls—has sparked both outrage and support, making these hearings a flashpoint for deeper conversations about accountability in public health policy.

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is confirmed to a position of influence over health and safety policy, his appointment would mark a seismic shift in the national conversation about vaccine safety. His confirmation offers an unprecedented opportunity to address these concerns head-on—but only if the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) takes bold, corrective action.

A Call for a Moratorium to Restore Public Trust

The most effective way to restore public trust in childhood vaccines would be for HHS to implement an immediate moratorium on the current childhood vaccination schedule. Such a moratorium would not signal an end to vaccines but rather a temporary pause to re-evaluate their safety and efficacy using rigorous, transparent scientific methods.

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RFK Jr. TORCHES Bernie Sanders For Taking Big Pharma Donations

The crowd went wild with applause on Thursday after Donald Trump Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slammed hypocrite Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) for taking millions of dollars from Big Pharma.

The moment came during day two of Kennedy’s Senate confirmation hearing, where he told Sanders, “By the way Bernie, the problem with corruption is not just in the federal agencies, it’s in Congress too. Almost all the members of this panel are accepting, including yourself, are accepting millions of dollars from the pharmaceutical industry.”

When the audience clapped in approval of RFK’s comment, Sanders angrily waved his hand in the air, saying, “Oh no! No, no, no, no… I ran for president like you. I got millions and millions of contributions. They did not come from the executives, not one nickel of PAC money from the pharmaceutical industry, they came from workers.”

Kennedy responded, “In 2020 you were the single largest receiver of pharmaceutical money… Bernie, you were the single largest accepter of pharmaceutical dollars. $1.5 million.”

“Yeah, out of $200 million,” Sanders answered.

During Wednesday’s confirmation hearing for Kennedy, the socialist senator launched into an unhinged tirade at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding baby clothes that celebrate not taking vaccines.

Highlighting Kennedy’s former group Children’s Health Defense (CHD) advertised baby clothing that said “Unvaxxed Unafraid” and “No Vax, No Problem” on its website, Sanders shouted, “ARE YOU SUPPORTIVE OF THESE ONESIES?!”

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Elizabeth Warren’s False Accusation Against Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Senate Hearing Sparks Controversy

Today, the Senate confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swiftly devolved into a political battleground, with partisan tensions overshadowing any serious examination of Kennedy’s qualifications.

Intended to assess his suitability, the hearing became a spectacle of accusation and counter-accusation, leaving little room for meaningful dialogue.

Kennedy, who has long advocated for drug safety and transparency in medical practices, has faced harsh criticism for his outspoken views on vaccines.

Lawmakers seized on his stance, accusing him of hiding his anti-vaccine beliefs and embracing conspiracy theories to dissuade the public from using life-saving vaccines.

Tensions escalated when Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren clashed with Kennedy in a heated exchange. She demanded that he promise not to financially benefit from any lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies if confirmed.

“I’m asking you right now that you will not take a financial stake in every one of the lawsuits [against pharmaceutical companies] so that what you do as secretary will also benefit you financially down the line,” Warren demanded.

Kennedy, visibly frustrated, responded, “Senator, you’re asking me not to sue pharmaceutical companies.” Warren retorted sharply, “No, I am not!”

Amid this verbal sparring, Warren also made a false accusation, claiming that Kennedy had pocketed $2.5 million from law firm Wisner Baum for recruiting plaintiffs in vaccine-related lawsuits.

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Democrat Senator Triggered RFK Jr. Wants To Investigate Link Between SSRIs and Mass Shooters

Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) became upset that President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once suggested antidepressant Big Pharma drugs may be connected to school shootings.

Citing 2023 and 2024 interviews featuring RFK during Wednesday’s Senate confirmation hearing, Smith read a quote where Kennedy once noted school children didn’t start shooting up schools until drugs such as Prozac were introduced to the masses.

She asked, “So, do you believe that antidepressants cause school shootings?”

Kennedy responded, “I don’t think anybody can answer that question, and I didn’t answer that question. I said it should be studied along with other potential culprits like social media…”

Senator Smith claimed, “The science shows that there is no link between school shootings and antidepressants, and in fact most school shooters were not even treated with antidepressants. And, of those that were, there was no evidence of association.”

“I don’t think you can say that Senator, because with HIPAA rules nobody knows,” RFK answered, referring to the fact that health privacy laws prevent the public from learning what medications school shooting suspects were prescribed.

The HHS nominee also pointed out SSRI drugs have suicidal and homicidal warnings on the labels.

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Dem Sen. Elizabeth Warren Freaks Out Over Prospect Of RFK Jr. Suing Big Pharma Companies

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) lost her cool while questioning Donald Trump Health and Human Services appointee Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. during his Wednesday confirmation hearing.

At one point, the senator questioned whether Kennedy will use his position to benefit himself financially “down the line.”

“I’ll comply with all the ethical guidelines,” RFK tried answering before Warren interrupted, “That’s not the question!”

Kennedy told Warren, “Senator, you’re asking me to not sue vaccine, pharmaceutical companies,” causing her to shout, “No, I am not! My question is stop enriching yourself! No one should be fooled here.”

The Democrat politician continued berating RFK, claiming he will prevent parents from vaccinating their children, that “kids might die” while “Robert Kennedy can keep cashing in.”

Warren also asked Kennedy to promise he won’t take a job at a major pharmaceutical company after leaving his position as head of HHS.

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Reporter Caught Prepping Negative Headlines Against RFK Jr. Before Confirmation Hearing Even Started

A legacy media hack was caught red-handed preparing negative headlines about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. before his Senate confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services Secretary began on Wednesday.

Video of one reporter’s laptop captured by author Calley Means went viral on social media showing a pre-written headline about RFK Jr.’s “anti-vaccine comments” and questions about “animal mutilation.”

“RFK Jr. faces grilling on ‘anti-vaccine’ comments and animal ‘mutilation’ at confirmation hearing: Trump live updates,” the headline reads.

Users on social media understandably dragged the “journalist” for curating propaganda.

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Thiel-Linked HHS Nominee Threatens MAHA Ambitions with Biotech Stance

Late last November, President Donald Trump announced Jim O’Neill as his nominee for deputy secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), where he would work under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for HHS secretary upon confirmation. As deputy secretary, O’Neill would essentially function as the Chief Operating Officer of the department, overseeing “the day-to-day operations of all sub-agencies” as well as leading “public health emergency preparedness,” i.e. the government’s policy responses to bio-terror events, pandemics, etc. In addition, O’Neill would “oversee the development and clearance of HHS regulations” and ostensibly be the main implementer of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) policy agenda.

Built on a promise to eliminate industry capture of public health regulatory agencies and curb the influence of Big Pharma and Big Food, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement played a crucial role in funneling would-be Kennedy voters into the Trump camp. MAHA, in essence, granted the Trump campaign a tinge of populist legitimacy among Covid era dissidents, which grew out of the shuttering of RFK Jr.’s independent presidential run.

However, O’Neill’s business connections, both past and present, as well as his previous statements on public health policy, strongly suggest that he is not only unlikely to implement the policies that MAHA-centric voters are expecting, but that he may in fact pursue an agenda that stands in direct conflict with the main tenets of the MAHA movement. Specifically, he advocates reforming the FDA to deregulate and accelerate the pathway from drug development to legalization. This would notably aid the biotech industry, which has long struggled to get its products approved outside of an “emergency”-based deregulatory paradigm.

When considering the investments and board positions that O’Neill himself has made and held in biotechnology companies, this would likely include mRNA products that Kennedy and other MAHA influencers have spent years criticizing since the Covid-19 pandemic — a clear contradiction between O’Neill’s views on public health, and those which the MAGA base were sold on the campaign trail.

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