Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is due to face the political inquisition beginning today (Jan. 29), kicking off with the Senate Finance Committee, which will make the ultimate decision on whether to advance his nomination. And yet this sure-to-be contentious questioning is just one step on the road to confirmation. The Make America Healthy agenda – or MAHA – could live or die based on how RFK Jr. handles the cut and thrust.
The MAHA Factor
It was a pivotal moment when RFK Jr. joined Donald Trump’s campaign, not only for Kennedy – whose nascent independent bid was struggling to gain national traction – but also for Trump, who collected an extra slice of the electorate. And perhaps more importantly, the president, then a candidate, had gained a new platform that had formerly been largely considered the domain of the left.
Kennedy has made it his…
