Overview

• Advancing American Freedom, a conservative group founded by Mike Pence, is calling for senators to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as Health and Human Services Secretary.
• The group cites Kennedy's past support for abortion rights as inconsistent with the anti-abortion stance of the Trump administration's first term.
• Kennedy has attempted to reassure Republican senators, pledging to implement Trump's anti-abortion policies and appoint pro-life deputies within the department.
• Critics from both parties have raised concerns over Kennedy's controversial views on vaccines, public health, and environmental regulations.
• Kennedy's confirmation hearings are scheduled for late January, with senators expected to scrutinize his positions on abortion and public health policies.