"Pundits tuning into Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Senate committee hearing Thursday appeared to be wildly distracted, not by the testimony, but by his heavy breathing picked up on a hot mic throughout the proceedings. Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee facing questions following the ousting of ex-CDC Director Susan Monarez, layoffs, his overhaul of vaccine policy, and cuts to vaccine research that opponents argue are hollowing out public health."
"As the combative hearing went on, however, Kennedy's breathing could be heard even while senators were speaking. Kennedy's distinctive voice is the result of spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects speech. Spasms of vocal cord muscles caused by the condition, however, can cause noisy and labored breathing. This didn't stop viewers, many of them his critics, tweeting out their frustration and fixation en masse:"
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s heavy breathing was audible on a hot mic during his Senate Finance Committee hearing, distracting viewers. He faced questions over the ousting of ex-CDC Director Susan Monarez, layoffs, his vaccine policy overhaul, and cuts to vaccine research. Kennedy's distinctive voice stems from spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological condition that affects speech and can produce noisy, labored breathing. Viewers, many critics, reacted on social media, comparing the sounds to Darth Vader and mocking the noises. An aide briefly whispered to Kennedy and he appeared to mute and unmute his microphone when speaking.
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