A conservative radio host and former politician has slammed a Republican Senator for not stopping Well being Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier than he dissolved a complete advisory panel of vaccine specialists.
Radio host and former metropolis council member Erick Erickson took to social media to lambaste Louisiana Senator Invoice Cassidy after Kennedy “retired” all 17 members of the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention’s (CDC) immunization advisory panel on Monday.
“Senator @BillCassidy might have stopped this, however was a coward,” Erickson mentioned on X (previously Twitter).
“Cassidy, as Chairman of the committee that reviewed Kennedy might have single handedly blocked his nomination and selected to not,” he continued, replying to his personal put up.
Cassidy, as Chairman of the committee that reviewed Kennedy might have single handedly blocked his nomination and selected to not.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) June 10, 2025
Social media customers took to the replies of Erickson’s put up to echo his frustrations.
“Don’t be concerned Erick, since that is one thing @BillCassidy assured us wouldn’t occur primarily based on a promise he secured from RFK, I’m positive he’s now going to carry RFK to account (as he promised us he would). Is that not right, @SenBillCassidy?” mentioned one consumer.
Don’t fear Erick, since that is one thing @BillCassidy assured us wouldn’t occur primarily based on a promise he secured from RFK, I’m positive he’s now going to carry RFK to account (as he promised us he would). Is that not right, @SenBillCassidy?
— Sarah (@clarkle119) June 9, 2025
“Illness and an infection is aware of no shade, gender, socioeconomic class, nothing. I maintain saying the decimation of CDC and HHS is the true ticking bomb on this nation. Hope these judges or somebody can step in earlier than it is too late,” added one other.
Illness and an infection is aware of no shade, gender, socioeconomic class, nothing. I maintain saying the decimation of CDC and HHS is the true ticking bomb on this nation. Hope these judges or somebody can step in earlier than it’s too late.
— sami1996 (@sami1332) June 10, 2025
“I really feel ya, however do not let all the opposite senators off the hook both. They ll knew it was a foul thought,” mentioned a 3rd.
I really feel ya, however don’t let all the opposite senators off the hook both. They ll knew it was a foul thought.
— Seth Tobey (@SethATobey) June 10, 2025
“@BillCassidy will discover karma is not only a bitch but additionally a butcher. Sometime, somebody he loves can be struck by one thing and he’ll know what he ought to have performed to save lots of that particular person and everybody else he stamped with the RFK Demise Sentence,” wrote a fourth.
@BillCassidy will discover karma is not only a bitch but additionally a butcher. Sometime, somebody he loves can be struck by one thing and he’ll know what he ought to have performed to save lots of that particular person and everybody else he stamped with the RFK Demise Sentence.
— WineMightHelpNow 🇺🇦 (@WineMightHelp) June 10, 2025
Cassidy additionally acknowledged Kennedy’s elimination of the 17 panel members on Monday.
“After all, now the worry is that the ACIP can be crammed up with individuals who know nothing about vaccines besides suspicion. I’ve simply spoken with Secretary Kennedy, and I am going to proceed to speak with him to make sure this isn’t the case,” he wrote on X.
After all, now the worry is that the ACIP can be crammed up with individuals who know nothing about vaccines besides suspicion. I’ve simply spoken with Secretary Kennedy, and I’ll proceed to speak with him to make sure this isn’t the case.https://t.co/iXjTDieAwY
— U.S. Senator Invoice Cassidy, M.D. (@SenBillCassidy) June 9, 2025
On Monday, RFK Jr. printed an op-ed within the Wall Road Journal asserting that he could be relieving all 17 of the unbiased vaccine consultants on ACIP of their duties.
“The committee has been plagued with persistent conflicts of curiosity and has turn into little greater than a rubber stamp for any vaccine. It has by no means beneficial towards a vaccine—even these later withdrawn for security causes,” Kennedy wrote.
Cassidy, who supported RFK Jr.’s nomination and subsequent affirmation for Well being Secretary, has been an outspoken proponent of vaccines, particularly within the wake of the latest measles outbreak in Texas.
“This can be a severe measles outbreak in Texas. The measles vaccine has been confirmed protected & efficient since 1963,” he mentioned on X in February.
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