Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is giving a speech following the release of Centers for Disease Control data showing a rise in autism diagnoses.

He is set to start speaking at 11 a.m.

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Kennedy told President Donald Trump that the HHS “will know what has caused the autism epidemic” within five months. He said the department was prepared to eliminate environmental exposures that Kennedy speculates cause the neurological condition.

RFK JR. RESEARCH AGENDA DRAWS FLAK FROM THE AUTISM ADVOCATES

Some autism advocates expressed uncertainty over the sentiment, worrying the efforts may do more harm than good.