A House Judiciary Select Subcommittee hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government saw a heated exchange between Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Delegate Stacey Plaskett. The contention arose from Plaskett's accusation that Kennedy aligned himself with "MAGA Republicans" via a super PAC known as Heal the Divide, allegedly run by Jason Boles, a supporter of prominent Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Herschel Walker. Kennedy denied any knowledge of Boles or the PAC.

The hearing concluded with a procedural dispute. As Chairman Jim Jordan moved to adjourn, Kennedy requested additional time to speak. Plaskett objected, questioning the amount of time Kennedy had already been allotted. Rep. Mike Johnson intervened, arguing Kennedy should address what he considered a defamatory comment made earlier. Plaskett countered, stating the comment did not meet the legal definition of defamation. Ultimately, Jordan granted Kennedy a brief period to speak, during which Kennedy reiterated his unfamiliarity with the Heal the Divide PAC, explaining it had only a tangential connection to his campaign through a third party. Jordan then formally adjourned the meeting.

Earlier in the hearing, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz unsuccessfully attempted to move the hearing into executive session due to what she described as "despicable" comments made by Kennedy in recent days, referencing his remarks about COVID-19 potentially being "ethnically targeted." Kennedy later clarified he was not suggesting intentional engineering of the virus.