Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been on Capitol Hill this week in an try to drum up help for his nomination to be the subsequent chief of the Division of Well being and Human Providers.Â
In keeping with one senator he spoke to, Kennedy is aligning himself with President-elect Donald Trump’s stance on abortion and has signaled that he’ll train restraint in relation to regulating the agricultural trade.
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R–Ala., mentioned following his assembly with Kennedy that his view on abortion is “no matter Trump decides” and that Kennedy will “again him 100%.” Trump has repeatedly mentioned he desires to let the states resolve the matter for themselves and is towards a nationwide abortion ban. He has additionally expressed help for sure restricted exceptions to abortion restrictions, similar to when the lifetime of the mom is in jeopardy. Â
Tuberville additionally mentioned he spoke to Kennedy about not going “overboard” in relation to regulating farmers. The senator informed reporters that Kennedy is “very on board” with defending their livelihoods and “understands our farmers are in hassle, and we wish to make it possible for we have now farmers that may make a residing.”Â
RFK JR SET TO FACE ABORTION, VACCINE SCRUTINY IN SIT-DOWNS WITH SENATORS ON CAPITOL HILL
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Well being and Human Providers, meets with Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), left, within the Senate Workplace Constructing on Dec. 17, 2024 in Washington, D.C. (Photograph by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Pictures)
Kennedy’s nomination has drawn skepticism from each pro-life teams and people within the agriculture sector. Professional-life teams have expressed concern over Kennedy’s previous statements that extol a liberal place on reproductive rights, whereas folks within the agricultural sector have expressed concern over Kennedy’s campaign towards processed meals and pesticides. The fears from these within the agriculture sector had been bolstered after Trump mentioned he desires to let Kennedy “go wild on well being and dramatically shake issues up.”
Nevertheless, in accordance with Tuberville, Kennedy understands the necessity to strike a steadiness in relation to regulating the meals trade, and he confirmed his views on abortion have advanced to be in keeping with Trump’s.Â
“We talked about abortion and the large factor about abortion is he is telling everyone, ‘Pay attention no matter president Trump [supports] I am going again him 100%,'” Tuberville informed reporters following his assembly with Kennedy.
Tuberville highlighted how Trump has expressed help for 3 essential exceptions to abortion restrictions, which embody situations when the lifetime of the mom is in jeopardy, or when both rape or incest was the reason for a lady’s being pregnant.
Impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, endorsing former President Donald Trump set off a wave of intense reactions from the mainstream media. (AP Photograph/Ross D. Franklin)
“I simply requested him, ‘Up to now you’ve been pro-abortion,’ and he mentioned, nicely, it’s principally, he and President Trump have sat down and talked about it, and each of them got here to an settlement, ‘Hey, Roe-Wade is gone, it’s gone to the states, let the folks vote on it,’” Tuberville mentioned.Â
Tuberville added that he additionally agrees with Trump’s stance on abortion, telling reporters that whereas he’s pro-life, he’s additionally “glad the Americans have an opportunity to vote of their state,” including that Kennedy feels the identical.
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Whereas recounting his dialog with Kennedy to reporters, Tuberville additionally shared that the 2 mentioned how Kennedy would method the agriculture trade, contemplating his fervent perception that the American meals system is deeply flawed. Republicans who hail from states the place agriculture is a significant trade have expressed concern about Kennedy limiting trendy farming methods. In the meantime, a Michigan soybean and corn farmer referred to as Kennedy’s nomination a “hazard” to the agriculture trade.
An aerial view exhibits staff from Pinicon Farm harvesting corn on Oct. 31, 2023 close to McIntire, Iowa. (Photograph by Scott Olson/Getty Pictures)
Tuberville echoed the considerations of his fellow GOP lawmakers following his assembly with Kennedy, telling reporters that whereas his constituents are “very involved” about meals security, they are not looking for laws to be so stringent that it places farmers out of a job.Â
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“I can perceive that,” Tuberville mentioned of his constituents’ considerations, “and he is very on board. He understands our farmers are in hassle, and we wish to make it possible for we have now farmers that may make a residing, and we do not lose our our household farms.”
Fox Information Digital reached out to spokespeople for the potential future HHS secretary however didn’t obtain a response by press time.Â
