Republican lawmakers supported Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s HHS nomination, but some now understand the real-world ramifications of his policies.

Kamala Harris wrote she was blindsided when Dr Mike pressed her on health issues after aides said it would just cover Robert F Kennedy Jr

While his son, Donald Trump Jr., once traveled to Mongolia and killed a rare sheep, many in the president's inner circle are animal lovers, including other members of the first family, like Lara Trump, and Attorney General Pam Bondi, who brought rescue dogs to Cabinet meetings when she was Florida's attorney general.

During a meeting with Trump and the Cabinet, Kennedy reiterated the connection, even while noting there was no medical proof to substantiate the claim. He also mistakenly described a pregnant woman’s anatomy and linked autism to circumcision.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her memoir that she berated campaign staffers for not preparing her for a health podcast, yelling, "what the f--- was that?"