Today, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cleared a major hurdle to becoming the nation's chief health officer. WSJ’s Liz Essley Whyte on Kennedy’s history and the heated lead-up to a full Senate vote. Further Reading: -RFK Jr. Clears Committee Vote, Putting Him on Track to Become Health Secretary -RFK Jr. Backs Vaccines and Trump’s Agenda in Senate Testimony -How RFK Jr. Transformed From Green Hero to Vaccine Skeptic Further Listening: -Even Doctors Are Frustrated With Health Insurance -PepsiCo’s New Healthy Diet: More Potato Chips and Soda Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices