McConnell warns RFK Jr. to steer clear of the polio vaccine

McConnell, a polio survivor, said in a statement that "efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are not just uninformed - they're dangerous." 

"Anyone seeking the Senate's consent to serve in the incoming Administration would do well to steer clear of even the appearance of association with such efforts," he added, without naming Kennedy, a vaccine skeptic who is President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. 

"This would undoubtedly make America sick again," Schumer said, sharing the Times report on X. "It's outrageous and dangerous for people in the Trump Transition to try and get rid of the polio vaccine that has virtually eradicated polio in America and saved millions of lives. RFK Jr. must state his position on this." 

Reached for comment, a Trump transition team spokesperson said, "Mr. Kennedy believes the Polio Vaccine should be available to the public and thoroughly and properly studied."