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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary - ABC News

abcnews.go.com Robert F. Kennedy Jr. narrowly confirmed by Senate as Trump's health secretary

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.

Just in time for a new pandemic too. RIP Americans.

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The final vote was 52 to 48.

Media acts like this is new. The same vote total for all of the crazy confirmations. Republicans will have one of two people do a song and dance as long as the have the votes.

Added : "crazy"
- Rubio's confirmation vote was unanimous. Schumer had the god awful idea to let the Dems vote yes on the less-insane picks to hopefully get some GOP defectors for the worst picks like Patel, Tulsi, and Kennedy. Fantastic idea, really.🙄
  
  They still haven't figured out all the old rules are gone.
  
  Stupid.
  Mother.
  Fuckers.
  
  The party has resisted calls to actually oppose the GOP for decades, so it's unsurprising that was the strategy they came up with.
- Its exactly the same as Tulsi's confirm numbers, isnt it?
  
  Fuck I have to get quality news reports from People now.
  
  Yes to Tulsi
  
  https://people.com/trump-cabinet-nominees-confirmation-process-tracker-8775134
The man. Has a dead worm. In his brain.

I just fuckin’…
- Do we know if the worm is actually dead? Insiders insinuate it’s the worm actually calling the shots…
We're gonna need a lot more Luigis. Doctors can prescribe off-label to continue doing medicine, but the insurance companies will be happy for excuses to deny payments with government approval.
No medical education, no qualifications, and a dead brain worm. Jfc
I'm now taking bets on how long it takes before raw milk is mandated in our school system.
- There'll be no more cows what with the viruses rampaging around willynilly. Trump will be looking at invading India to steal theirs.
- https://www.npr.org/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5258255/trump-cabinet-picks-linda-mcmahon-confirmation-hearing
  
  What school system?
The only surprising thing is that Moscow mitch voted with the democrats.
- He DID apparently have polio as a kid, so this may be a case of "I suddenly care when it affects me personally"
- Nah.
  
  I'll believe it when he casts a deciding vote. Until then it's all for show.
- Just performative bullshit trying to buy his way out of hell.
- I'm surprised it wasn't unanimous.
It was nice knowing y'all.

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