U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy admits he’s struggling with the confirmation vote for Robert F Kennedy Jr as Secretary for the U-S Health Department. Kennedy is known as a vaccine skeptic and that bothers Cassidy, who is a physician. The Baton Rouge Republican is concerned Kennedy will never accept evidence that shows vaccines do not cause autism.
“Does a 70 year old man—-71 year old man who has spend decades criticizing vaccines and is financially vested in finding fault with vaccines — can he change his attitudes and approach now that he’ll have the most important position influencing vaccine policy in the United States,” Cassidy said.
Cassidy made the comments after participating in two different confirmation hearings for Kennedy. Cassidy is a member of the Senate Finance Committee, which will vote on advancing Kennedy’s nomination to the floor.
The senior Senator, who is up for re-election next year, will likely face backlash from fellow Republicans if he doesn’t vote to confirm Kennedy.
But Cassidy says if Kennedy tells the public as the Health Secretary that vaccines are harmful, but a person actually dies from a vaccine-preventable disease, it will come back against the Trump administration.
“The greatest tragedy will be her death, but I can tell you an associated tragedy, will — that will cast a shadow over President Trump’s legacy. which I want to be the absolute best legacy it can be.”
Cassidy says if Kennedy would admit that vaccines do not cause autism, this would be an easy vote and a powerful message for Americans.
“If you come out unequivocally, vaccines are safe it does not cause autism that would have an incredible power….that’s your power,” Cassidy said.
During his two days of confirmation hearings, Kennedy said he would follow the science on vaccines and he’ll publicly apologize if he’s wrong about his previous anti-vaccine statements. Kennedy will likely need 51 votes in the U.S. Senate to become the next HHS secretary.
Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins posted this message on “X”.
RFK is going to run HHS whether you like it or not. The Senate is ours, and the moment Trump decides he’s had enough of random Senators delaying our mission, JD is walking in and taking the gavel as President of the Senate. There’s zero you can do about that. We the People will not be stopped. We’re saving the country and RFK is part of the formula. So, vote your conscience Senator, or don’t. Either way, We’re watching.
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