Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized Trump’s health secretary nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for efforts to undermine the polio vaccine, reflecting bipartisan concerns over public health. McConnell, a polio survivor, warned that attempts to discredit vaccines could jeopardize public confidence and health initiatives. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer echoed the concerns, calling Kennedy's comments ‘dangerous’ and demanding clarification of his vaccine stance. Following a New York Times report revealing a petition from Kennedy's advisor to revoke the polio vaccine’s approval, experts are alarmed over the potential implications for vaccination rates.