During the last week of January 2025, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testified before the Senate Finance Committee. One of the hottest topics in the coverage of his confirmation hearing was RFK Jr.'s unusually gruff speaking voice. But the raspy sound to his voice is not the result of an infection or respiratory condition; rather, it is caused by a rare neurological condition that affects his vocal cords.
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