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Washington Week with The Atlantic

Why RFK Jr. turned away from Democrats and backed Trump

Season 2025 Episode 48 | 6m 56s

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is caught in daily clashes with people who think he is destroying science, including members of his own family, and those who think he is saving it. But as he takes on the medical establishment, what led to his decision to turn away from Democrats, the party of his famous father and uncle, to become a backer of President Trump?

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