"Cassidy has since criticized some of Kennedy's actions as secretary, namely his decision to stack the CDC's vaccine advisory committee with vaccine skeptics. Cassidy was also among a group of Republican senators who declined to publicly endorse the surgeon-general nominee Casey Means-a Kennedy ally and wellness guru. (Trump announced a new candidate for the job late last month.) But Cassidy refuses to acknowledge that he made a mistake by confirming Ke"
Cassidy faced rapid questions about drug pricing and college sports while avoiding questions about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is entering a Republican primary after 11 years in the Senate, with polls trending against him. His vote to confirm Kennedy as health secretary is described as hanging over his political future. Cassidy is portrayed as pro-vaccine, with medical experience treating hepatitis B and creating a school-based vaccination program. At Kennedy’s confirmation hearing, Cassidy said Kennedy could help restore trust in the medical establishment. After taking office, Cassidy criticized Kennedy’s actions, including stacking the CDC vaccine advisory committee with vaccine skeptics and not endorsing a surgeon-general nominee aligned with Kennedy. Cassidy is said to refuse acknowledging a mistake.
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