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An organization that former Vice President Mike Pence founded has launched a pressure campaign to convince Republican senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\u2019s nomination to become President Donald Trump\u2019s secretary of Health and Human Services.<\/p>\n

Pence \u2014 who served as Trump\u2019s vice president in his first term \u2014 is opposed to RFK Jr. due to his previous support for abortion.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhatever the merits of RFK Jr\u2019s Make America Healthy Again initiative\u2014indeed, whatever other qualities a nominee might possess\u2014an HHS Secretary must have a firm commitment to protect unborn children, or else bend under the pressure and pushback surrounding these daily, critical decisions,\u201d Advancing American Freedom President Tim Chapman and Board Chairman\u00a0Marc Short, Pence\u2019s former chief of staff,\u00a0<\/span>wrote in a letter to senators.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile RFK Jr. has made certain overtures to pro-life leaders that he would be mindful of their concerns at HHS, there is little reason for confidence at this time,\u201d they wrote.<\/p>\n

This marks the second formal effort by Pence and his organization to block Kennedy\u2019s confirmation. Shortly after Trump announced Kennedy\u2019s nomination, Pence issued a statement urging senators to reject him due to his past support for abortion, The Hill\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

Kennedy, who initially launched a 2024 presidential campaign as a Democrat, had endorsed a ban on abortion after the first trimester but soon backtracked. He also expressed opposition to banning abortion before fetal viability, generally around 24 weeks of pregnancy.<\/p>\n

On his campaign website, Kennedy said he is \u201ca firm supporter of the principles laid out 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade\u201d and that \u201cif the courts do not overturn Dobbs v. Jackson and restore abortion rights, he will support legislation to accomplish the same.\u201d<\/p>\n

GOP senators appear unfazed by his past statements and have largely supported Kennedy after meeting with him. And Kennedy has been attempting to reassure Republicans by stating that his personal views are irrelevant and that he will implement all the anti-abortion policies from the first Trump administration.<\/p>\n

Trump has consistently stated that abortion access should be determined by individual states as per the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s 2022\u00a0Roe v. Wade<\/em>\u00a0ruling. During the campaign, he presented himself as a moderate on the issue.<\/p>\n

However, Pence, a staunch religious conservative, has increasingly criticized his former boss on policy matters, particularly abortion. Pence previously described Trump\u2019s stance as a \u201cslap in the face\u201d to those opposed to abortion.<\/p>\n

All said, Pence said he \u201cwelcomed\u201d his\u00a0interaction\u00a0with Trump at former President Jimmy Carter\u2019s funeral last week as the two shook hands.<\/p>\n

The service\u2019s broadcast featured several memorable moments, including former President George W. Bush playfully tapping former President Barack Obama on the stomach and a notable conversation between Obama and Trump within earshot of Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n

The event also spotlighted a handshake and a brief exchange between Trump and Pence, drawing considerable attention.<\/p>\n

It was the first time the two met and spoke since January 6, 2021, when thousands of MAGA supporters stormed the Capitol, and Pence ignored Trump\u2019s wishes by certifying Joe Biden\u2019s 2020 presidential victory, the Washington Times\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe opportunity to speak to the president yesterday is something that I appreciated, I welcomed,\u201d Pence told Christianity Today Editor-in-Chief Russell Moore for a podcast episode slated to air Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve really been blessed at how much I\u2019ve heard from people around the country who saw [our] handshake and, in that handshake, saw some hope that we might be moving past those difficult days,\u201d he continued. \u201cThat\u2019s certainly my hope.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, not everyone used the Carter funeral as an opportunity to resolve past grievances.<\/p>\n

Pence\u2019s wife, Karen, refused to even acknowledge Donald and Melania Trump.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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