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The contradiction at the center of Bill Cassidy's vaccine politics

The Louisiana Republican voted for Trump’s nominees to lead two major health agencies—despite his objections to past anti-vaccine rhetoric from one pick.

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy talks with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following Kennedy's testimony during a January 2025 hearing on his nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Chair Bill Cassidy talks with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following Kennedy's testimony during a January 2025 hearing on his nomination as Health and Human Services Secretary. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
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