RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle toggle caption Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images As confirmation hearings begin for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet, his nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is facing pushback from members of both parties. His application of those views to the issue of abortion has also raised concerns from some conservatives, including former Vice President Mike Pence, who spoke out against Kennedy's nomination in a statement, calling it "deeply concerning." But after recent meetings on Capitol Hill, several Republican senators have said Kennedy assured them that he would support Trump's position if he's confirmed as secretary of health and human services. "He has been moderate on that in the past, and now he's gonna align himself, by choice, with President Trump on pro-life policies," Budd told NPR during a recent interview on Capitol Hill.
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