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Why are Senators divided over RFK Jr.?
According to a report, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s supporters are worried that he hasn't persuaded enough senators to approve him as Donald Trump's top health official. Kennedy, also known as RFK Jr., was meeting with Republicans and Democrats at the last minute before being questioned by the Senate's health and finance committees for two days later this week. Since being nominated, he has met with over 60 senators.
Someone close to Kennedy stated that there's more anxiety now than ever. It would be uncertain if the vote were held today because this is a big week. To get past all of the negativity that has been present, they truly need to build momentum this week, as quoted in a report by The Financial Times.
Prominent conservative voices have opposed Kennedy's nomination, including the editorial board of The Wall Street Journal and Americans Advancing Freedom, a group that former Vice President Mike Pence co-founded and that has voiced concerns about the former Democrat's support for abortion rights.
According to Chris Meekins, a Washington policy analyst for investment bank Raymond James, what's weird with RFK is the sheer volume of
