The US Senate approved a former ecosystem Robert P. Kennedy Junior To lead the Ministry of Health and Humanitarian Services to the Federal Government (HHS), in the latest controversial vote on the cabinet candidate chosen by President Donald Trump.

But on Thursday’s vote was narrow, given Kennedy’s history of embracing the opposing views of the vaccine and conspiracy theories of health.

Fifty two Of the 100 Senate members voted yes, all of them are republicans. Democrats and independents lined up to make 48 “Nai” votes.

However, there was a prominent Republican defection: Senator Mitch McConnell from Kentucky, one of the survivors of childhood polio and former party leader in the Senate. he I have already warned Trump is the candidates for “guidance” on “efforts to undermine the confidence of the public in proven treatments.”

The Senate Democrats, Chuck Schumer, from New York, sought to resume Republicans in the minutes before the vote. He called on the possibility of Kennedy to lead a federal ministry charged with guaranteeing “dangerous” health.

“My colleagues on the Republican side, you know the consequences of what you are doing. My colleagues are on the Republican side, you know how dangerous it is. Schumer said:

However, Republicans have a small but solid majority in the Senate, and they occupy 53 seats.

Trump has so far succeeded in obtaining all candidates to high -level government positions, despite the differences about each other.

This includes the Director of National Intelligence Tolsi Gabbard, who was certain On Wednesday, despite the previous statements expressing its sympathy for the “legitimate security concerns” of Russia, where Ukraine invaded in 2022.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon leader Beit Higseth was approved in January, although the Senate was divided evenly, 50-50, for his candidacy.

Questions have arisen The allegations that Higseth participated in sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior in previous leadership roles. Vice President JD Vance at the end Tie.

Kennedy did not face any shortage of controversy in the period before Thursday.

His cousin, former US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, released Open message He described it as a “predator” that continued “lying and cheating on its way.

Democrats also sought to shed light on its history of suspicion of vaccines and its lack of experience in the medical field.

Although he witnessed in his assertion sessions that his children had been vaccinated, Kennedy has publicly published the conspiracy theories that he revealed, including this vaccination linked to autism.

During the Covid-19s, he also made wrong statements claiming that the virus could have been to target certain groups.

There is an argument that it is ethnically targeted. “Covid-19 aims to attack the Caucasians and blacks.”

In addition, in June 2019, Kennedy visited Samoa shortly before the outbreak of measles in 83 life on the island.

While Kennedy denied his journey on vaccines, the Instagram account Show He embraces his skeptical vaccine during his visit, with a suspension of the retail brand “investigation before vaccination”.

The island’s health officials, including the Director General of the Health Ekeroma, have accused him of helping to spread suspicion about the effectiveness of vaccination as a preventive tool.

However, Republicans Kennedy, who was previously a candidate in the 2024 presidential election. Kennedy initially entered the race as a democrat, only to spread in October 2023 and announces that he would run as an independent.

Last August, Kennedy He ended his presidential attempt He threw his support behind Trump, who promised to allow him “amazement to health.”

Kennedy, in turn, joined Trump on the campaign’s path, where he presented it on the slogan “Make America great again”: “Make America healthy again.”

On Thursday, Republicans rushed to reject the concerns that led to Kennedy’s nomination.

“In contrast to the constantly conducted attacks, he explained completely that he would support safe vaccines and just want to see that the search for them has been done well,” said Senator Mike Crabo of the state of Idaho.

He added that Kennedy would attend a “new health care perspective.”

“I agree with him. We have to get into the field of making America healthy again.”

But with his last words before a vote on Thursday, Schumer warned the Republicans against following Trump’s leadership by approving Kennedy in a high -level health position, describing it as “very wrong and wrong.”

Encourage the party leadership and vote with their conscience.

“Today, the question in front of this body is not just a RFK confirmation to run the health department in the country. The question is very simple: Which is more important to you? Health and well -being of your components, or blind obedience?”