Sin. Bill CassidyThe Republican representative from Los Angeles said, during an interview with the “Fox News Sunday” program, that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is “wrong” regarding the issue of vaccinations.
President-elect Donald Trump Kennedy was appointed to serve as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Cassidy, a gastroenterologist who currently serves Louisianans in the Senate, is the incoming chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Los Angeles, left, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Left: Chip Somodevila/Getty Images; Right: Kevin Deitch/Getty Images)
The senator, who indicated that he looked forward to meeting Kennedy next week, said that he agreed with Kennedy on some issues but disagreed with him on others.
While Cassidy called ultra-processed foods a problem, he said Kennedy is “wrong” about vaccinations.
Fox News Digital inquired whether Cassidy plans to vote against Kennedy's confirmation to the Department of Health and Human Services because Controversy over vaccines.
“Cassidy does not discuss his votes prior to meetings with candidates and the Senate process is conducted on its own,” a spokesperson for Cassidy said in a statement. “Cassidy made it clear that these are the topics he wants to discuss with RFK Jr. in his meeting with him this week, and he looks forward to having a good dialogue with him.”
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Kennedy, reached by Fox News Digital on Monday, declined to comment on Cassidy's assertion that he is “wrong” on the vaccine issue.
But Kennedy previously said he did not want to prevent people from getting vaccines.
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“Bottom line: I won't take away anyone's vaccines. I just want to make sure every American knows the safety profile, risk profile, and effectiveness of each vaccine. That's it,” he announced in a tweet. last year.
