The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 4: From Protest to Power

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Dec 19, 202526:21News & Politics

RFK Jr. ascends to the top ranks of government. Raney Aronson-Rath and filmmaker Michael Kirk examine his alliance with President Donald Trump, his rise to Secretary of Health and Human Services, and his efforts to turn...

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