McConnell instructs RFK Jr. to distance from anti-polio vaccine messages in confirmation battle

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) subtly slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s choice to hire an attorney who petitioned the government to withdraw the polio vaccine, suggesting it could tank his HHS nomination. McConnell was diagnosed with polio as a child and is an ardent defender of the vaccine. “Efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures […]