Mike Pence Wants To BLOCK RFK Jr.’s HHS Appointment

Former Vice President Mike Pence may be the oddest character in this movie we are all watching.

You see, he has just called on Senate Republicans to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination.

He doesn’t think that Kennedy should be Health and Human Services Secretary.

Why?

Pence criticized the nomination as inconsistent with the pro-life stance of the previous Trump-Pence administration.

Pence framed Kennedy’s appointment as a significant departure.

Fair point, but I don’t think RFK Jr is going to be preserving abortion.

BREAKING: Mike Pence says the Senate should reject RFK Jr as secretary of HHS pic.twitter.com/cfFUZvEbS5

— Wake Up America (@_wake_up_USA) November 15, 2024

NEW: Statement from Founder @Mike_Pence on the nomination of RFK Jr. to serve as Secretary of HHS. pic.twitter.com/gPvFDktycl

— Advancing American Freedom (@AmericanFreedom) November 15, 2024

Newsweek reports:

Former Vice President Mike Pence is urging Senate Republicans to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary.

President-elect Donald Trump, Pence’s former running mate, announced Kennedy’s nomination on Thursday, a decision that has raised concerns from public health experts. Kennedy, a former 2024 presidential candidate who went on to back Trump’s campaign, has been incredibly critical of vaccinations, including suggesting that childhood vaccines are linked to autism diagnosis.

Pence, however, took a different issue with Kennedy’s appointment, saying in a statement Friday that making Kennedy the HHS secretary would be “an abrupt departure from the pro-life record” of Trump’s first administration.

“The Trump-Pence administration was unapologetically pro-life for our four years in office,” Pence said, according to a statement published by his Advancing American Freedom PAC.

“I believe the nomination of RFK Jr. to serve as Secretary of HHS is an abrupt department from the pro-life record of our administration and should be deeply concerning to millions of Pro-Life Americans who have supported the Republican Party and our nominees for decades,” Pence added.

Trump reframed his stance on abortion during his 2024 presidential bid. The former president was an integral part of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which ended the federal right to an abortion. During his latest campaign run, however, he pushed back on calls from his fellow Republicans to enact a federal abortion ban if reelected to office. Trump has said that he believes limits on abortion should remain an issue of the states.

Kennedy has said in the past that he does not support enacting a federal abortion ban. While running for president as an independent candidate, he repeatedly said that he supports “a woman’s right to choose” and said that abortion should remain unrestricted until “the baby is viable outside the womb.” His campaign website also stated, “If the courts do not overturn Dobbs v. Jackson and restore abortion rights, he will support legislation to accomplish the same.”

Curious indeed.

🚨 BREAKING: Mike Pence formally opposes RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary – CNN

"For the majority of his career, RFK Jr. has defended abortion on demand during all nine months of pregnancy, supports overturning the Dobbs decision and has called for legislation to codify Roe v Wade. If… pic.twitter.com/2CnyWEoABj

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) November 15, 2024

A lot of people aren’t happy with Pence.

Traitor – Mike Pence

⚠️Urges Senate to reject President Trump’s appointment of RFK Jr to HHS. Democrat influencer Olivia Julianna claims “RFK jr is so unhealthy and his appointment to HHS Secretary is dangerous.”

The policies that Robert F Kennedy Jr will introduce as Trump’s… pic.twitter.com/LR3Bh7UKRH

— Culture War (@CultureWar2020) November 16, 2024

RFK Jr. listened to pro-lifers and adopted a more conservative stance on abortion throughout the campaign.

Mike Pence doesn’t think RFK should be confirmed HHS Secretary, citing his “pro-abortion” stance.

The guy is literally a deep state asset. pic.twitter.com/nv68w6KEV2

— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 15, 2024

Here’s a very odd interview Tucker had with Pence.

His response is so weird it has to be fake.

Meaning, he has to be playing a role.

Mike Pence has suggested that the Senate reject RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary.

Remember, this is the man who said “It’s not my concern” when asked about sending tanks over to Ukraine instead of fixing American cities. pic.twitter.com/uLJijppwT3

— American Archer (@CalenArcher) November 15, 2024