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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eric Garcia

Barely a simmer: Trump's nominees avoid grilling and skirt through confirmation process despite initial public outcry

Donald Trump has faced minimal opposition to his most controversial nominees such as Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - (Getty Images)

On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee voted to refer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Right as the committee came to order, Kennedy and Donald Trump received a lucky break when Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy, the Republican physician who repeatedly grilled Kennedy about promoting the debunked link between vaccines and autism, said he would vote for him.

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