WASHINGTON — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before a congressional committee Thursday, where he was expected to face questions about turmoil at federal health agencies.

The Senate Finance Committee called Kennedy to a hearing about his plans to “Make America Healthy Again.”

But Senators also were likely to ask about layoffs and planned budget cuts that detractors say is wrecking the nation's ability to prevent disease.

At issue were the events of last week, when the Trump administration fired the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention less than a month into her tenure.

Several top CDC leaders resigned in protect, leaving the agency in turmoil.

The ousted director, Susan Monarez, wrote in The Wall Street Journal on Thursday that Kennedy was

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