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- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he would not support disinviting Robert Kennedy Jr. from testifying.
- Kennedy Jr. was previously scheduled to testify about censorship before a special subcommittee.
- The long-shot Democratic hopeful is facing intense criticism over antisemitic remarks about COVID-19.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Monday that Republicans will move forward with a scheduled hearing featuring Robert Kennedy Jr. after the long-shot Democratic presidential hopeful was denounced for making antisemitic comments about COVID-19.
"I disagree with everything he said," McCarthy told reporters. "The hearing we're going to have this week is about censorship. I don't think censoring somebody is the answer here."