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inbox: BILL CASSIDY and BERNIE SANDERS are jointly asking RFK Jr to testify on today’s health department cuts

Dan Diamond@ddiamond.bsky.social

Hearing from all corners of HHS this morning about a total bloodletting — firings of scientists, analysts and many more as delayed RIFs take effect. Many folks didn’t see early AM email and showed up, only to be turned away when badges didn’t work. Was sent this photo of long lines at one HHS site.

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You mean the Bill Cassidy who could have rejected his nomination but instead become the deciding vote in his confirmation. That Bill Cassidy?

It’s a coup. The 2nd attempt by the sitting president — now includes Musk, Thiel, (br)oligarchs and the complete dismantling of the US government GOP House & Senate, surrendered DOJ, captured Extortion, conflict of interest, corruption, censorship, unconstitutional lawlessness, all out in the open

Maybe RFK will testify. Maybe not. But the MAGA Senate GOP will protect him from any accountability. They’ll applaud him, even. This is performative BS on the part of Cassidy, as useless as his insipid Bible quotes. Thanks to Cassidy, our health care system and research will be demolished.

Bill Cassidy voted to confirm him, after saying his long and thoughtful conversations with RFK reassured him. IOW, JD Vance called him and told him that he would be primaried if he didn’t bend the knee. Bill Cassidy owns this—ALL of it, including the anti-vax policies—100%.

Inbox: House Democrats are asking Rep. Brett Guthrie, Bill Cassidy’s counterpart, to hold hearings on HHS cuts too. “We call on you to fulfill this responsibility of Congress and of the Energy and Commerce Committee to exercise its oversight,”Rep. Pallone and @degette.house.gov write.