Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday met with Robert F. Kennedy and said he would support Kennedy's confirmation as HHS secretary.
Texas Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday confirmed his support for President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.Cornyn met with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Thursday to discuss the latter's HHS secretary nomination.The senator posted a photo of himself with Kennedy on the social media platform, X, saying they had a great conversation and that he would support his nomination.
Cornyn, a Republican, pushed Democrats to confirm Kennedy and warned them to not "sabotage" the Trump presidency."Democrats are not entitled to sabotage this President by denying him his cabinet, and I intend to do everything I can to see that they are speedily confirmed."Kennedy's confirmation is not a sure thing, with critics coming from both sides of the aisle.Sen. Bill Cassidy told "Fox News Sunday" that Kennedy was wrong about vaccinations.
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