(THE CONVERSATION) The many controversial people appointed to the Trump administration, from Elon Musk to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have at least one thing in common: They dislike and distrust experts.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, faces Senate confirmation hearings today. What can we expect?

Caroline Kennedy recently read a letter to U.S. senators describing her cousin as a predator ahead of his Senate confirmation.

On abortion, Kennedy wrote last May that he trusted women to make their own decisions and that the procedure should be unrestricted until the baby could be viable outside the womb.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confronted with a number of his baseless claims and a vexing abortion issue. But Republican senators treaded lightly.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply.

RFK Jr.'s HHS confirmation hearing begins a day after his cousin, Caroline Kennedy, publicly released a letter accusing him of being a predator.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not ... Magic This beachfront condo building was bought and torn down in South Florida. Here’s what could be next.

Dr. Todd Ellerin, the director of infectious diseases at South Shore Health, discusses President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Robert F. Kennedy ...

The hearings were packed to capacity with protesters and fans, while the spillover crowd hung out in hallways and overflow rooms.

More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber