‘Every Abortion Is A Tragedy’: RFK Jr. Tells GOP Sen He’ll Follow Trump’s Lead On Policy Moves

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. assured Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford during his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that he would follow President Donald Trump’s policies on abortion if confirmed.

Kennedy, during his presidential campaign, expressed support for abortion “even if it’s full-term,” and said that he “wouldn’t leave it to the states” before appearing to walk back his position shortly after. The nominee, at the Senate Finance Committee hearing, clarified that he would “implement” Trump’s pro-life agenda, including leaving abortion regulation to individual states.

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“I’m going to support President Trump’s policies on Title X. I agree with President Trump that every abortion is a tragedy. I agree with him that we cannot be a moral nation if we have 1.2 million abortions a year. I agree with him that the states should control abortion,” Kennedy told Lankford. “President Trump has told me that he wants to end late term abortions and he wants to protect conscience exemptions and that he wants to end federal funding for abortions here or abroad, that’s Title X. I serve at the pleasure of the president. I’m going to implement his policies. Thank you for that.