The Senate Finance Committee advanced RFK Jr. along party lines to become President Trump's HHS secretary. His nomination now goes to the full Senate for a floor vote. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/3EppSlN
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I would be extremely surprised if he isn't confirmed. I hope that he isn't but it's a forlorn hope - the fix is in; 2 or 3 republicans (Collins, Murkowski and maybe McConnell) have probably been told that they can vote against him to placate the masses, but in the end he will be confirmed.
1 million Americans lost their lives to Covid because of Trump's incompetence. Now he trying to kill off millions more with one of the most incompetent nominees possible to lead our health and human services. God help us.
"First do no harm," was an oath taken by Dr. Cassidy long before he sold his values to become an elected official. Shame on you! When children begin dying from preventable disease I blame him as well as Trump for this egregious defiling of our nation's healthcare system. SHAME on you.
How fitting to have a guy with a worm riddled brain to become the head of HHS! 🐛🧠 I’ve never felt such loathing in my life. I’m so ashamed of this country. Where does it end?
If I didn't have so many American friends that I like and wish well, as a citizen of the world I would be cheering for the disintegration of the American empire, but it's mostly just really sad to watch.
I guess the best case scenario at this point is this clown-show ends in failure without doing too much damage, taking the US' malign global influence with it, and more sensible people rebuild something better with what is left.
Unbelievable! These past 2 weeks, the Republicans have showed their cards. They have ugly thoughts. I already knew it, but now I totally believe it! Guess they are not thinking about the mid-terms.
Is anyone surprised? Republicans are cowards. Their political careers are more important to them than democracy.
Prediction: America will be unrecognizable in 2028. And we all allowed it to happen.
Don't the Republican Senators and Representatives realize that they're just voting themselves out of a job? Who cares if Musk and others threaten to "Primary" them? There's not going to be any Primaries by the time they're up for reelection!
And the fact that they are willing to give away the country in order to keep their elected position shows their loyalty is to the money and power than can make in their position rather than loyalty to the country, the constitution, and the American people.
Outcomes are the only things that should matter. Outcomes have suffered across the board for Americans for a long time now, not just in healthcare but in many other areas, as well. I will continue to focus on outcomes.
America is rolling down the crazy train of a convicted felon/sex abuser/business fraud, liar, thief & now a former heroin user/ drug abuser & to head HHS - how's he gonna take away America's lust for big macs/pizza/soda/sweets/ and legal weed?
The next pandemic millions of Americans will die. Over one million died with covid. With this worm brain kennedy millions more will die the sad things about it’s going to be
American kids . Because this man has no medical training. Trump is not qualified for nothing but sexual assault
and fraud.
QUICK QUICK CLOSE THE CANADIAN BOARDER. THEY JUST CLOSED ALL OF THE HOSPITALS AND ARE OFFERING RESIGN NOTICES TO DOCTORS AND NURSES.
CLOSE THE BOARDER FAST THEY ARE ALL COMING NORTH FOR FREE HEALTH CARE..
FREE HEALTH CARE IS ONLY FOR CANADIANS...
The American political system is so broken if this is the best that can be put forward, and the Republican party is accepting it. There should be a white feather for each person that votes to confirm him.
GOD HELP US😱☠️
The US Government is looking very rogue and run by a bunch of sex perverts, drug addicts, wackadoo theocrats, grifters and NAZIS! A revolting situation. The Congress is no friend of US Citizens!💩💩💩💩💩
Sen Cassidy, you made a nice speech but the guy you’re talking about is a proven and persistent liar. As a Dr, how often did you base your patient treatment on what you knew to be flawed diagnostics? I don’t know you. But in the end, you come across like all the other Trumpublicans = weak.
This is the wrong thread...but I've just watched Dr Gupta talking about a new painkiller that's past drug- non nsaid, non opiate- and i wished I could ask how the effects are on your GI Tract? NSAIDS and most paim relievers are horrible, on that front. @drsanjaygupta4.bsky.social
Hmm, kind of the opposite of pro-life. That's why they need to make all those babies, to make up for the rising death toll of childhood diseases. Of course, a bunch of the little boys will be sterile from the super high fevers they will suffer with the mumps but hey! Watcha gonna do?
It's fascinating how this nomination has stirred so much debate already. RFK Jr. stepping into such a prominent role could lead to significant shifts in healthcare policy. It'll be interesting to see how this unfolds on the Senate floor!
This guy’s confirmation was ridiculously bad. If he is confirmed, it’s going to be a testament of how bad this cabinet will be and it’s all about loyalty over ability.
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Prediction: America will be unrecognizable in 2028. And we all allowed it to happen.
They don’t care about the health of American’s.
They’re afraid of Trump and losing their jobs.
(he has at least a couple of NDA settlements)
has Trump given prominent nominations now
and GOP rubber stamped?
Do they outnumber FOX anchors yet?
(I realize that some fall into both categories.)
I don’t understand.
American kids . Because this man has no medical training. Trump is not qualified for nothing but sexual assault
and fraud.
CLOSE THE BOARDER FAST THEY ARE ALL COMING NORTH FOR FREE HEALTH CARE..
FREE HEALTH CARE IS ONLY FOR CANADIANS...
are cowards!
The US Government is looking very rogue and run by a bunch of sex perverts, drug addicts, wackadoo theocrats, grifters and NAZIS! A revolting situation. The Congress is no friend of US Citizens!💩💩💩💩💩
A doctor should be in charge of the dept of health
Bad leadership on behalf of the ignorant Republicans