GOP Sen. Cassidy seeks to explains RFK Jr. confirmation vote for Health and Human Services
Key takeaways
- Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in a Sunday interview sought to explain his controversial vote to confirm Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.
- And again, if you look at the measles outbreak, in which thousands of kids got measles, with the consequences of that, clearly the American people understand immunization is important, Cassidy said.
- But he signaled Trump may not break with Kennedy, who he repeatedly said serves at the president s pleasure.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in a Sunday interview sought to explain his controversial vote to confirm Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as he said Kennedy is dug in on his views toward vaccinations despite public opinion.
Cassidy, the first physician to serve as the chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, told CBS News s Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation that Kennedy has not restored trust in public health.
Polling shows that the American people understand that vaccines are important, and for someone to be out there saying that they re not goes against their experience, said Cassidy, who was defeted in a GOP primary earlier this year by a Trump-backed rival.