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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “No, we do not [intend to eliminate this branch at CDC].”

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Baldwin Grills RFK Jr. Over Hiding HHS Spending: 'Explain It To The American People'

Published August 18, 2026 | Video Starts at 03:35

I don't know what you would say to parents who must now test their children for lead and deal with school closures. But do you intend to eliminate this branch at cdc, yes or no? No, we do not [intend to eliminate this branch at CDC]. Okay. Because you cannot tell us that you want to make America healthy again when you are willfully destroying programs that keep children safe and healthy from lead poisoning. (03:35–03:37)

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Asserts that there is no intention to eliminate the childhood lead poisoning branch at the CDC.

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