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RFK Jr. soothes GOP angst on his abortion views as other Trump picks face scrutiny
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2:51Now PlayingHealth and Human Services Secretary designee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to be calming GOP nerves over his staunch pro-choice views, assuring Republican senators that he won’t be an impediment to key priorities on abortion. NY Post Politics Reporter Ryan King shares this story.
During his slew of meetings with senators this week, Kennedy, 70, committed to carrying out conservative goals of reversing Biden administration-era policies on abortion. Meanwhile, other key picks by President-elect Donald Trump are working to shore up support with Republicans.
“We also had a good discussion, at length, about pro-life policies at HHS,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) revealed on X of his meeting with Kennedy. “He committed to me to reinstate President Trump’s pro-life policies at HHS.”
“He told me he believes there are far too many abortions in the US and that we cannot be the moral leader of the free world with abortion rates so high.”
Kennedy affirmed that he would reinstate the Mexico City policy, which prevents the federal government from funding groups that finance abortion procedures in foreign countries.
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