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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “During the Biden administration, my agency grew by 38%…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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Published April 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:48

And so I cannot tell you how deeply I am grateful for the chance to respond. During the Biden administration, my agency grew by 38%, mainly because of COVID. And so we had, at the end, 10 people doing one job. We cut that down to five people doing the same job. (03:48–03:56)

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Asserts that the agency grew by 38% during the Biden administration due to COVID.

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