Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), a key vote on President Trump's Cabinet nominees, expressed a 'lean yes' on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. While acknowledging concerns over Kennedy's history of vaccine skepticism, Tillis was satisfied with the nominee's explanations during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. Tillis's questioning was more friendly compared to his Democratic colleagues, and he believes Kennedy's confirmation will likely be highly partisan.
Sen. Thom Tillis , a swing vote on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, is a “lean yes” on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after hisabout Kennedy , tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, over his history of vaccine skepticism but conveyed satisfaction with the explanations offered by the Trump nominee before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.after a more than three-hour hearing. “He’s probably never been treated that way before.
Kennedy is set to appear on Thursday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for a second day of questioning. He will only need to be advanced by the Finance Committee before receiving a full chamber vote.A member of the Senate Finance Committee, Tillis presented Kennedy with a friendlier line of questioning than his Democratic colleagues.
Offering Kennedy an opportunity to counter his critics, Tillis inquired whether he was a “conspiracy theorist” or if he’s ever been found to be definitively wrong on any of his unorthodox or controversial public health views. “That is a pejorative, senator, that’s applied to me, mainly to keep me from asking difficult questions of powerful interests,” Kennedy responded.
In another exchange, Tillis asked if Kennedy would undermine day-to-day scientific operations of HHS’s umbrella agencies, such as theKennedy answered that it was his intent to “empower scientists.”White House
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