@pbsnews: Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., told Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday that he has been "struggling with your nomination" to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Cassidy's comments came during the second hearing this week for Kennedy, President Donald Trump's pick for HHS secretary. While Cassidy, a medical doctor, said he and Kennedy were "completely aligned" on issues like combatting obesity and ultra-processed foods, their approaches on vaccination policy have differed. "I've approached it using the preponderance of evidence to reassure, and you've approached it using selected evidence to cast doubt," the senator said. He asked if Kennedy, "who has spent decades criticizing vaccines and who is financially vested in finding fault with vaccines — can he change his attitudes and approach now that he'll have the most important position influencing vaccine policy in the United States?" For years, Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, has spread misinformation and falsehoods about vaccines and their safety, including the heavily debunked claim that they cause autism. #pbsnewshour #pbsnews #newshour #rfkjr #hhs #trumpadministration #donaldtrump #trump #republican #healthcare #vaccine

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