WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump's embattled health secretary pick, vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr, squeaked through a crucial vote in his confirmation bid on Tuesday as senators advanced his nomination to the floor.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — US President Donald Trump's embattled health secretary pick, vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr, squeaked through a crucial vote in his confirmation bid on Tuesday as senators advanced his nomination to the floor.With Republicans having a one-seat advantage on the Senate Finance Committee, Kennedy's future hinged on Bill Cassidy, a physician who has clashed with the former Democrat over unfounded claims linking vaccines to autism.
Iron grip And Elizabeth Warren, the vice chair of the Senate Democrats, called Kennedy an 'anti-science conspiracy peddler who is willing to gamble with American lives,' urging senators to reject the nomination.The Senate can confirm nominees without a committee's endorsement, but Republican Majority Leader John Thune had cast doubt on how likely this was.
Health Secretary Nominee RFK Jr Passes Crunch Senate Vote
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