Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday made his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination to steer the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers unequivocal.
“The Trump-Pence administration was unapologetically pro-life for our 4 years in workplace. There are lots of of choices made at HHS on daily basis that both lead our nation towards a respect for all times or away from it, and HHS underneath our administration at all times stood for all times,” Pence mentioned in a prolonged assertion on the web site for his Advancing American Freedom nonprofit Friday.
“I imagine the nomination of RFK Jr. to function Secretary of HHS is an abrupt departure from the pro-life report of our administration and must be deeply regarding to hundreds of thousands of Professional-Life Individuals who’ve supported the Republican Occasion and our nominees for many years.”
Pence claimed Kennedy has “defended abortion on demand throughout all 9 months of being pregnant” for almost all of his profession and helps overturning the Dobbs determination and codifying Roe v. Wade.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence mentioned he opposes Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s nomination to steer the Division of Well being and Human Providers. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photos; Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photos)
“If confirmed, RFK, Jr. could be probably the most pro-abortion Republican appointed secretary of HHS in trendy historical past,” Pence wrote.
President-elect Trump on Thursday introduced he was nominating Kennedy to go the company as he had mentioned he would throughout the marketing campaign.
“I’m thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as America Secretary of Well being and Human Providers (HHS). For too lengthy, Individuals have been crushed by the economic meals complicated and drug firms who’ve engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation in relation to Public Well being,” Trump mentioned in his announcement.
President-elect Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to steer HHS this week. (AP Picture/Evan Vucci)
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Kennedy was continuously seen with Trump within the final couple of months of the marketing campaign after he dropped his impartial bid for the White Home and endorsed the Republican nominee.
Pence, who served as Trump’s vice chairman throughout Trump’s first time period, didn’t run with him once more in 2024 and declined to endorse Trump.
Kennedy has flip-flopped on abortion. In Might, he mentioned a girl ought to be capable to have an abortion when she’s full time period, which he later walked again, saying there must be restrictions in some unspecified time in the future within the being pregnant. And final yr he mentioned he supported a 15-week ban on abortion earlier than his marketing campaign mentioned he misspoke.
Pence served as President-elect Trump’s vice chairman throughout Trump’s first time period. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Photos)
On his marketing campaign web site, he mentioned he would assist laws to overturn the Dobbs determination, in accordance with The Hill.
Final month, Trump mentioned he would veto any try at a nationwide abortion ban, saying it’s a difficulty for the states.
Liberals are additionally involved about Kennedy’s nomination on account of his controversial stances on vaccines, fluoride in water and different points.
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