Mary Margaret Olihan

After meeting with Kennedy on Tuesday, Senator Josh Hawley said that not only did Kennedy promise to reinstate Trump's pro-life policies, he also promised to end taxpayer funding for abortions domestically, to bar federal funds from going to organizations that promote abortion, and to reinstate conscience protections for healthcare providers. which is pretty big.

After meeting with Kennedy on Tuesday, Senator Josh Hawley said that not only did Kennedy promise to reinstate Trump's pro-life policies, he also promised to end taxpayer funding for abortions domestically, to bar federal funds from going to organizations that promote abortion, and to reinstate conscience protections for healthcare providers. which is pretty big.

Now let's talk about his stance on vaccines. That's been a real lightning rod. Yes, so Kennedy has often expressed criticism of various vaccination shots.

Now let's talk about his stance on vaccines. That's been a real lightning rod. Yes, so Kennedy has often expressed criticism of various vaccination shots.

He's also said that he wants to do additional safety testing for vaccines to make sure that Americans can have proper informed consent, pointing out that we have extremely high rates of chronic diseases and raising questions about rising rates of autism in the United States.

He's also said that he wants to do additional safety testing for vaccines to make sure that Americans can have proper informed consent, pointing out that we have extremely high rates of chronic diseases and raising questions about rising rates of autism in the United States.

But he's also pushed back on the idea that he's anti-vaccine, arguing in a recent news appearance that if vaccines are working for people, he's not trying to take them away. Mainstream media quickly snowballed Kennedy's comments to suggest that he's trying to get rid of the polio vaccine, prompting Trump to clarify on Monday that the polio vaccine isn't going anywhere.

But he's also pushed back on the idea that he's anti-vaccine, arguing in a recent news appearance that if vaccines are working for people, he's not trying to take them away. Mainstream media quickly snowballed Kennedy's comments to suggest that he's trying to get rid of the polio vaccine, prompting Trump to clarify on Monday that the polio vaccine isn't going anywhere.

That response was partially due to a New York Times report highlighting that Aaron Siri, a lawyer helping Kennedy pick federal health officials, previously petitioned the federal government to revoke its approval of one version of the polio vaccine. Senators who have met with Kennedy are mostly saying good things at this point.

That response was partially due to a New York Times report highlighting that Aaron Siri, a lawyer helping Kennedy pick federal health officials, previously petitioned the federal government to revoke its approval of one version of the polio vaccine. Senators who have met with Kennedy are mostly saying good things at this point.

And Senator Tommy Tuberville said that his meeting with Kennedy reaffirmed what he already knew. And I'm quoting... RFK Jr. is the right man to make sure our food is safe, bring transparency to vaccines and healthcare, and make America healthy again. Well, a lot of people are excited about this nomination.

And Senator Tommy Tuberville said that his meeting with Kennedy reaffirmed what he already knew. And I'm quoting... RFK Jr. is the right man to make sure our food is safe, bring transparency to vaccines and healthcare, and make America healthy again. Well, a lot of people are excited about this nomination.

Hey, Georgia. So Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are always going to be an issue for Trump's nominees, which means that Republicans can really only afford to lose two other senators. So it's an issue that Joni Ernst of Iowa and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina were expressing concerns about Trump's Secretary of Defense pick, Pete Hegseth.

Hey, Georgia. So Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins are always going to be an issue for Trump's nominees, which means that Republicans can really only afford to lose two other senators. So it's an issue that Joni Ernst of Iowa and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina were expressing concerns about Trump's Secretary of Defense pick, Pete Hegseth.

Now, Hegseth has been one of Trump's most disputed choices, facing an avalanche of allegations from Democrats and the media about sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, both of which he's denied. Some on the right, like TPUSA's Charlie Kirk, have floated the possibility of backing a primary challenger against Ernst for not supporting Hegseth.

Now, Hegseth has been one of Trump's most disputed choices, facing an avalanche of allegations from Democrats and the media about sexual misconduct and excessive drinking, both of which he's denied. Some on the right, like TPUSA's Charlie Kirk, have floated the possibility of backing a primary challenger against Ernst for not supporting Hegseth.

That may have worked because on Monday, Ernst met with Hegseth for the second time and said she had a quote-unquote encouraging conversation with him. She said, and I'm quoting again, as I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources.

That may have worked because on Monday, Ernst met with Hegseth for the second time and said she had a quote-unquote encouraging conversation with him. She said, and I'm quoting again, as I support Pete through this process, I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources.

Senate sources tell me that it's widely believed that Ernst was either tasked by Senate leadership to tank Hegseth's nomination or she sought to do it of her own accord, hoping she'd be his replacement if he were to fail.

Senate sources tell me that it's widely believed that Ernst was either tasked by Senate leadership to tank Hegseth's nomination or she sought to do it of her own accord, hoping she'd be his replacement if he were to fail.