Senate hearings with RFK Jr. put Cassidy’s competing loyalties to Trump and science on display

Bill Cassidy, a Louisiana Republican senator and doctor, faces a dilemma as he questions Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Senate hearings, balancing his loyalty to President Trump with his advocacy for vaccines. Kennedy's controversial anti-vaccine policies and recent shifts in public health messaging could impact Cassidy's reelection bid and congressional oversight of health programs.