Some Senate Democrats are reportedly open to confirming Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services.
of hill Many sources reported state Sens. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) and John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) are reportedly considering supporting Kennedy. Officials believe that Democrats and Kennedy share concerns about the huge influence corporations have on food and the current state of processed food in the United States.
This comes as other Democrats question Kennedy's skepticism about vaccines.
“Bernie will give him a fair review,” said a source close to the senator.
“I think it's safe to say that Sanders' Senate office will use this opportunity to point out the flaws in the industrial food system, the supply chain, etc.,” said a source close to Sanders' office.
The source added: “I think they're already doing a little bit of that.”
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The Vermont senator advocated sweeping reforms to the food industry, saying, “Big food companies are making record profits and making our children addicted to processed foods, making them more likely to be overweight and prone to diabetes and other diseases.” This should never happen,” he wrote.
His criticism echoes what Kennedy discussed during his campaign and as part of the “Make America Healthy Again” effort in conjunction with Trump. “For starters, we must ban junk food advertising to children and put strong warning labels on products high in sugar, salt and saturated fat,” Sanders wrote. “In the long run, we can rebuild rural America with family farms that produce healthy, nutritious food.”
“Mr. Fetterman was impressed by Mr. Trump's willingness to meet with the nominees without any of the usual partisan twists and insults that accompany the process,” Kennedy officials said in a statement. Ta. hill.
“For me, he is sending a message to MAGA that he is ready to collaborate in areas that benefit the nation and help everyday people,” the source added.
The person said Fetterman is “definitely a swing vote for all of President Trump's nominees.”
The person said Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) could also be a Democratic candidate to support Kennedy.
Sean Moran is a policy reporter at Breitbart News. Follow him on X @SeanMoran3.
