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Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized the optics of Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev funding parts of Donald Trump Jr.'s May wedding, calling the appearance of impropriety 'really bad' despite claims of repayment. ProPublica confirmed Kremlev paid for private island rentals and events, prompting a House Oversight investigation into potential foreign influence.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy urged President Trump to publicly affirm vaccine safety amid a rising measles outbreak, warning that questioning immunization could lead to more illness and deaths; he criticized the idea of splitting MMR into separate doses, emphasized vaccines' safety and proper timing, and called for a clear, evidence-based government message as the administration weighs vaccine policy and nods to FDA and surgeon general nominees.
At a Senate confirmation hearing, Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump’s pick for surgeon general, faced tough questions from Sen. Bill Cassidy about whether the MMR vaccine causes autism. She says there is no credible evidence that vaccines cause autism and emphasizes that vaccines save lives, a heated exchange that has spread widely online amid ongoing vaccine debates and rising measles cases.
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician and rising Trump critic, called the president’s vaccine executive order—mandating the MMR vaccine be given as three separate shots—“wrong on so many levels” because it would mean six separate visits, greater time off for parents, and higher costs, potentially reducing vaccination adherence and increasing illness. Immunologists say there’s no health reason for the change, underscoring a Republican dissent over the policy as Cassidy's relationship with Kennedy and Trump frays.
Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy defended his vote to confirm Health Secretary RFK Jr., telling CNN that he couldn’t predict the future and that Kennedy misled him about his intentions; Cassidy criticized Trump’s vaccine rhetoric as 'crazy' and 'stupid' and said the administration's vaccination schedule will raise costs and require more doctor visits, arguing the focus should be on policies to boost immunization rates.
John Oliver mocked Sen. Bill Cassidy for voting to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, calling Cassidy’s defense dramatic and suggesting the moment highlights GOP deference to Trump’s Justice Department.
Sen. Bill Cassidy said his vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination as attorney general wasn’t a simple yes-or-no choice, citing positives about Blanche and the need for stable DOJ leadership. Blanche narrowly cleared the Senate 50-49 after a deal with Sen. John Cornyn to terminate the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to Trump allies, a move Cassidy said helped sway him, though he acknowledged he nearly opposed Blanche over protections for Trump and his family from IRS probes.
Slate’s Surge surveys a busy week of U.S. primaries to illustrate how politicians from both parties hedge, flip, or dodge tough questions, from Francesca Hong’s Thanksgiving tweet to Bill Cassidy’s vote on Todd Blanche, underscoring a pattern where fear of the alternative nudges candidates toward caution rather than bold action.
Todd Blanche was narrowly confirmed as the United States attorney general after Senator Bill Cassidy cast a decisive yes vote, despite opposition from Senators Murkowski and Collins over concerns about the DOJ's independence and the administration's anti-weaponization fund; Blanche will replace Pam Bondi as AG.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy says he’ll vote to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general, delivering a six-and-a-half-minute floor speech the piece calls contradictory and risky for endorsing Trump’s control of the DOJ, raising questions about Cassidy’s motives and the GOP’s willingness to back Trump-aligned nominees amid concerns about the rule of law.
Sen. Bill Cassidy criticized the CDC's vaccine-autism information page on CNN, saying vaccines do not cause autism and urging truthful public messaging amid clashes with the Trump administration after his election defeat.
Outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy bluntly accuses Health Secretary RFK Jr. of running HHS on a foundation of lies and breaking promises to secure Cassidy’s vote for confirmation, citing a disputed CDC vaccine statement and a pledge for guardrails; Kennedy says he complied with agreements, while Cassidy argues trust in public health has not been restored and highlights Kennedy’s vaccine policy and overseas funding positions.
Sen. Bill Cassidy blasted RFK Jr.’s vaccine and public-health stances as built on a “foundation of lies,” saying he no longer trusts Kennedy. Cassidy—who helped advance Kennedy’s health-secretary nomination—told CBS’s Face the Nation that Kennedy’s health policies are flawed, and he also criticized Trump for treating Congress as an appendage, highlighting a broader clash over policy and governance.
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy said Trump treats Congress as a separate branch, not an appendage, in a clash that underscores their ongoing feud. Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump over Jan. 6, recalled a tense closed-door meeting and said he would focus on kitchen-table issues like health care and groceries if he were president. Trump’s endorsement against Cassidy helped cost him renomination, and Julia Letlow will be the GOP candidate this fall.
Senate Republicans, under pressure from Trump after opposing his Iran war, held a late-night vote to reject a war-powers resolution that had passed earlier. Cassidy faced a briefing at the White House, then voted against a nearly identical measure, while Rand Paul again voted 'present.' The measure failed 47-50-1, underscoring ongoing GOP divisions as lawmakers head into a recess and Trump delays a housing bill while pressing a voter-proof-of-citizenship measure.