A Day for Pseudoscience in Congress
Briefly

Senator Bill Cassidy, a physician, will significantly influence Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearings for Health Secretary, given Kennedy's controversial stance on vaccines. Kennedy has made inflammatory claims about the hepatitis B vaccine, alleging collusion between pharmaceutical companies and the government to promote it. This places him at odds with Cassidy, who has advocated for vaccine campaigns. Though Cassidy has criticized Kennedy’s vaccine views, he has not disclosed his voting intentions, highlighting the complex dynamics at play during the upcoming hearings.
Senator Bill Cassidy, a former physician, will play a crucial role in determining RFK Jr.'s fate as health secretary amidst controversial vaccine views.
Kennedy will face questioning from Cassidy and others in the Senate Finance Committee about his skepticism of vaccinations, despite Cassidy's own pro-vaccine stance.
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