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Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding the health secretary’s resignation over his explosive remarks.
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I’m autistic, and I work. And I made sure to let RFK Jr. know it.
“These are kids who will never pay taxes,” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said of autistic children Wednesday. "They’ll never hold a job.” When …
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RFK Jr. Scrambles to Defuse Outrage Over His Autism Claims
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding the health secretary’s resignation over his explosive remarks.
