RFK Jr. gets tentative support from key GOP senator after first Senate hearing

Published January 29, 2025 7:15pm ET



Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), a swing vote on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees, is a “lean yes” on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after his first hearing before the Senate.

Tillis previously expressed concerns about Kennedy, tapped to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, over his history of vaccine skepticism but conveyed satisfaction with the explanations offered by the Trump nominee before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.

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