Drug industry treads carefully after stunning RFK Jr. nomination
The selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shocked the pharmaceutical industry. But many industry insiders and outside lobbyists who spoke to The Hill said they were not prepared to oppose Kennedy outright, at least not yet. Lobbyists said they had expected Mr. Kennedy to have […]
Pro-life groups cautious on RFK Jr. nomination after evolving abortion views
The nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has worried some abortion opponents, as his past comments suggest that he has a liberal position on reproductive rights. I am concerned about what has been expressed. Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran for president as […]
Paper Shredding Truck Appears Outside DOJ After Gaetz Nomination
A paper shredding truck was spotted outside the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, according to photos from the Surveillance Project. The appearance of the truck suggests that authorities were destroying classified documents before the Trump administration took office. “The shredder truck arrived today.” Surveillance project posted on X. ”We have maintained a physical investigative presence. […]
Former House Republican says Gaetz nomination is 'a bridge too far'
Former Republican Congressman Charlie Dent of Pennsylvania has suggested he may withdraw President-elect Trump's nomination of Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to be attorney general. “In the case of Matt Gaetz, we would have to withdraw the nomination. I think that's a bridge too far,” Dent told CNN's Abby Phillip on Friday. Trump has faced some […]
The 6 Republican senators who could sink a Trump nomination
President-elect Trump is wrapping up his administration with Cabinet nominations, but their confirmation ultimately depends on the support of a cornerstone Senate that may be skeptical of his appointees. The president-elect has the power to appoint members of the Cabinet, but Congress has the final say on whether someone is confirmed to a position through […]
Pence says he opposes RFK Jr.’s nomination for HHS secretary because of his stance on abortion
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday explicitly opposed the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “The Trump-Pence administration has been unapologetically pro-life during its four years in office. Hundreds of decisions are made every day at HHS that will lead our country toward or […]
Jake Tapper rips RFK Jr. after health secretary nomination
CNN's Jake Tapper gave a frank assessment of President-elect Donald Trump's selection of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the next Secretary of Health, and when the news broke, he remained expressionless on air. “Well, America, I hope you like measles.” Tapper, a longtime critic of Kennedy, spoke on Thursday's show about President Trump's […]
CNBC's Sorkin: Wall Street spooked by Gaetz nomination
CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks out about President-elect Trump's nomination of current and former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) for attorney general, saying the decision had an unjust outcome. .“Change in tone”For Wall Street CEOs. “Up until that moment, many of them were frankly all smiles about where the market was going,” he said. “when [the […]
Republicans Could Sink RFK Jr.’s Nomination over Abortion Stance
CNN commentator Scott Jennings said Thursday on CNN's “Outfront” that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services could be blocked by pro-life Republican senators. He said there is. Host Erin Burnett said, “President Trump has endorsed Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, and now he's endorsed RFK Jr. […]
House Democrat: RFK Jr. nomination ‘f‑‑‑ing insane'
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) called Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services “insane.” “He is a vaccine denier and a conspiracy theorist in a tinfoil hat,” Garcia wrote in a post Thursday. Social platform. “He will destroy our public health infrastructure and vaccine distribution system, which will […]