Cassidy attacks ‘crazy, stupid’ Trump comments on vaccines as he denies regret for RFK Jr. vote

Key Points:

• Senator Bill Cassidy declined to express regret over his vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health Secretary, emphasizing the need to "live life living forward" despite Kennedy's long history of spreading vaccine misinformation.
• Cassidy criticized CNN anchor Jake Tapper for focusing on Kennedy's past misinformation rather than the policy implications of the Trump administration's recent changes to the federal vaccine schedule.
• The new vaccine schedule order, announced by Trump, divides shots into three categories and requires more doctor visits for young children, which Cassidy argues will increase costs and inconvenience for families while potentially lowering immunization rates.
• Cassidy described Trump's rhetoric at the signing ceremony as "crazy" and "stupid," condemning the president's misinformation about vaccines and autism, and linking these missteps to Trump's declining poll numbers.
• Despite prior clashes with Kennedy and Trump, including Cassidy's support for Trump's impeachment and subsequent loss in the primary, Cassidy cast the decisive vote confirming Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.