Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer express concerns over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s stance on the polio vaccine as he is considered for the position of leading the Department of Health and Human Services under President-elect Donald Trump.
Key Points
Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer express concerns over RFK Jr.'s stance on the polio vaccine
McConnell warns against undermining public confidence in proven cures
Schumer criticizes attempts to rid of the polio vaccine
Pros
RFK Jr. engaging ordinary Americans to suggest policies
Advocacy for medical progress
Cons
RFK Jr.'s association with vaccine skepticism
Concerns raised by political leaders about undermining public confidence in proven cures