President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary hopes to make a positive impression on lawmakers during one-on-one discussions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, meets with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) office in the Senate Office Building in Washington on Dec. 17, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with multiple Republican senators on Capitol Hill on Dec. 17, intent on alleviating concerns over the health and human services secretary nominee’s stances on abortion and vaccines.
While entering Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s office, Kennedy told C-Span’s Howard Mortman that the sessions had been “really productive, really good.”
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Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.
