CBS News: RFK Jr. tells congresswoman “those are crocodile tears” during tense moment at House hearing | Congresswoman Lucy McBath

April 17, 2026 | In the News

Rep. Lucy McBath of Georgia and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got into a heated exchange during a House hearing on Friday. “Those are crocodile tears, congresswoman!” Kennedy told McBath when she asked him to apologize for his past comments about people with autism.

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