Cassidy rips RFK Jr. on vaccines: ‘This is not making America healthy again’
The outgoing Senate chairman also declined to say whether he’d support Trump’s FDA nominee.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a Republican from Louisiana, vehemently criticized the Trump administration's approach to vaccines during his appearance at Semafor's Future of Health Forum. He expressed his discontent over the administration's failure to align with its "Make America Healthy Again" promise and highlighted the rising number of measles cases and tragic instances of children succumbing to the illness.
Cassidy's anger stemmed from the Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., allegedly breaking his promises regarding vaccines during the confirmation process. Cassidy emphasized the emotional toll of broken commitments and the subsequent loss of faith in immunization.
The senator warned that if Americans witness a resurgence of diseases that were once under control, they might question the administration's commitment to their health. Cassidy stated, "If the American people are seeing that concerted efforts to undermine faith in immunization is leading to children dying from diseases that they haven't died from in decades," the public might rightly ask if the administration is genuinely working towards a healthier America.
He further suggested that elections could serve as a mechanism to hold the administration accountable for any health-related failures. Cassidy declined to comment on President Trump's nomination of Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration, stating that he would only provide his opinion after the nomination hearing.
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