CNN's Pamela Brown Straight Up Asks Bill Cassidy If He Has Buyer's Remorse' After Voting To Approve RFK Jr For HHS

"CNN’s Pamela Brown straight up asked Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Friday if he had buyer's remorse for voting to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services Secretary. Cassidy, a medical doctor, said last February that he decided to vote in favor of Kennedy after receiving assurances that the nominee would respect the science behind disease-preventing vaccines. Cassidy later denounced Kennedy for reversing course and slashing the childhood vaccine schedule."

"First, you live life forward, Cassidy answered, before praising RFK Jr. for highlighting the issues of ultra-processed food. So he's to be congratulated, Cassidy said. He and I clearly differ on vaccines. I have seen people die from vaccine preventable diseases or have to get a liver transplant or otherwise something terrible or something that could have been avoided with a $15 vaccine. And so obviously, I understand that better than the secretary. And so we've differed there, but let's give him his due. He's done a good job on the ultra-processed foods, and that's important for our society."

"Brown pushed Cassidy, When you look at Kennedy's tenure so far on the vaccine front, has he broken the promises that ultimately won you over? I think all that speaks for itself, Cassidy answered. You can look at what I publicly documented on that floor speech, and you can look at his actions, and they speak for themselves. But again, we live life forward. Cassidy then repeated his call for leadership on public health that he made earlier in the interview."

Pamela Brown asked Sen. Bill Cassidy whether he had buyer’s remorse after voting to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary. Cassidy, a medical doctor, said he voted in favor after receiving assurances that Kennedy would respect vaccine science. Cassidy later criticized Kennedy for reversing course and cutting the childhood vaccine schedule. Brown referenced White House decisions to overhaul HHS under Kennedy after controversial vaccine policies, personnel problems, and messaging missteps. Cassidy responded that he lives life forward and praised Kennedy for addressing ultra-processed foods. Cassidy acknowledged differences on vaccines, citing harms from vaccine-preventable diseases, while saying Kennedy’s actions and prior documentation speak for themselves.

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