Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endured a challenging day on Capitol Hill as he defended significant budget cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) amid bipartisan backlash. During contentious hearings, he repeatedly told lawmakers that people should not seek medical advice from him and dodged various questions related to vaccines, including whether he would vaccinate his own children. Protesters also disrupted the hearings, voicing their opposition to the proposed cuts and his controversial views on vaccine safety. Despite facing accusations of promoting quackery and creating havoc, Kennedy stood firm on his stance regarding deep cuts to the health budget and the reorganization of health agencies. Lawmakers expressed concerns about the potential impact of his policies on public health and ongoing medical research.