Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., Thursday on Newsmax said he believes that RFK Jr. was confirmed as Health and Human Services director because of the work Republican leaders have done to put President Donald Trump’s team in place.

“I don’t think we’d have a vote if we didn’t have the votes ready to go,” Rounds said on “Wake Up America.” “That’s one thing that the leadership has been very, very good about is making sure that everything is in place and ready.”

He added that in Kennedy’s case, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has made it “very clear that they will work with each member to get us to the point where we’re comfortable with our final decision.”

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