Margaret Brennan Challenges GOP Lawmaker With Republican Condemnation of RFK Jr.
Jennifer Bowers Bahney Sep 7th, 2025, 3:32 pm
Margaret Brennan challenged Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) — a trained physician — about why so many prominent Republicans have been denouncing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent answers on vaccines during last week’s contentious Senate hearing.
Brennan played video of Republican Whip Sen. John Barrasso (WY) and the chair of the Senate Finance Committee Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) — both of whom are also physicians — denouncing RFK Jr.’s record as Health and Human Services Secretary.
During the hearing, Barrasso addressed Kennedy, saying, “In your confirmation hearings you promised to uphold the highest standards for vaccines. Since then, I’ve grown deeply con