The cabinet of President Donald Trump Robert Kennedy Jr. Piepended to promote his nomination for secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services.
Kennedy, a former Democrat, is a controversial nominee who was placed under the microscope for his views on vaccinations, abortion and for promoting conspiracy theories.
He needed the support of every Republican of the Senate in the Senate Financing Committee for his appointment to continue to a complete mood in the Senate, and he eventually squeaked.
Every Republican voted for promoting his nomination, while every Democrat voted against the committee.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, worried about the ever -changing position of Kennedy about vaccines.
But it seems that Trump and his Maga bondmates have successfully put pressure on the senator to support Kennedy and to get him about the procedural obstacle.
Trump took a last ditch to Cassidy in a social function for the truth prior to the vote that noted the rise of autism in the US
20 years ago, autism was 1 in 10,000 in children. Now it's 1 in 34. Wow! There is really something wrong. We need Bobby !!! Thank you! Djt, “he wrote.
A few minutes later, Cassidy announced that he would vote to promote the nomination of Kennedy.
“I had very intense conversations with Bobby and the White House this morning and even this morning,” wrote Cassidy on X.
'I want to thank VP JD specifically for his honest council. With the serious obligations that I received from the administration and the possibility to make progress about the issues we agree on, such as healthy food and a pro-American agenda, I will vote yes, “he said prior to the vote.
The Senate will now set up a final confirmation voice for Kennedy in the coming days while Trump pushes his top advisers.
Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on January 30
President Donald Trump Robert Kennedy Jr. squeaked through to promote his nomination for secretary of the Ministry of Health and Human Services
Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor, was very concerned about the ever -changing position of Kennedy on vaccines
Kennedy is Trump's first cabinet -nominated not for a debilitating confirmation process. Tulsi Gabbard has also planned a heavy committee voice for Tuesday afternoon.
The mood came after Kennedy was confronted last week with two brutal mounting hearings on Capitol Hill.
The first was for the Senate Financing Committee, where legislators built up his earlier anti-vaccine work, and he was closed by Democrats for promoting conspiracy theories.
Senators also raised questions about how he would deal with Medicare and Medicaid and expressed their concern after he seemed to be confusing the most important details about the programs.
Some Republican senators also insisted on reassuring his position on abortion after the former Democrat said earlier that he was pro-abortion rights and the course completely reversed after throwing his support behind Trump.
A day later, Kennedy went for a second hearing for the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (Help) Committee.
In both hearings, Kennedy insisted that he was pro-vaccine and pro-science and would follow the data. But some legislators were not convinced because Kennedy refused to declare that the data was already there and had room for doubt.
Cassidy, chairman of the auxiliary committee, grilled Kennedy about his position on vaccines and pressed him to deny that there was a connection between vaccines and autism, but Kennedy would not say it unambiguously.
Prior to the committee's voice to promote Kennedy as a candidate, Senator Maria Cantwell raised Kennedy's answers to Cassidy before every Democrat voted 'no'.
“He couldn't even give him the answer that” yes, the data is there to support vaccines today. I no longer need data ',' Cantwell has blasted Kennedy.
“I need someone at HHS who is going to say:” We are becoming a leader in medical technology, science, vaccines. We are going to fight for foreign forces. We will be there to offer global health, and I don't want a recalcitrant, “she added to it.
But chairman of the Republican Committee Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) praised Kennedy as a leading advocate for transparency in health care.
Kennedy is Trump's first cabinet -nominated not for a debilitating confirmation process. Tulsi Gabbard has also planned a heavy committee voice for Tuesday afternoon
At the end of the hearing, the senator said that he 'struggled' with Kennedy's about his statements from the past who undermined confidence in children's vaccines.
While the help committee would not vote to promote the appointment of Kennedy, Cassidy is also in the Senate Finance Committee, it votes.
On the way to Tuesday, Cassidy, who was re -election in 2026, was confronted with enormous pressure from Kennedy -supporters to vote for the nominee.
From Monday evening he was still undecided about how he would vote.
This story develops and will be updated.
