Spineless senators Joni Ernst, Susan Collins, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis all voted to confirm Trump’s nightmare pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., despite a disastrous record of pushing numerous conspiracy theories around vaccines and HIV.
“Despite RFK Jr.’s disastrous committee hearing, where he failed to answer basic questions about Medicare and Medicaid, spineless Republican senators up for reelection chose to confirm him anyway — prioritizing their fear of Trump over their responsibility to appoint qualified cabinet members,” said Nico Delgado, spokesperson for American Bridge 21st Century. “In doing so, these cowardly Republicans have handed Trump a Health and Human Services Secretary who poses a direct threat to Americans’ health and the future of Medicaid and abortion rights.”
Hundreds of doctors from Maine and North Carolina have expressed their concern with RFK Jr. and urged Collins and Tillis to vote against his nomination. However, Collins, Cornyn and Tillis all helped advance RFK Jr. ‘s nomination out of committee despite his long list of disqualifications.
Learn more about RFK Jr.’s disqualifying history in MAGAfiles, American Bridge’s comprehensive research and messaging platform on Trump’s second term cabinet nominees.
Published: Feb 13, 2025