Sen. Cassidy Shredded for Half-Hearted Lament Over New FDA Head: ‘Almost Disqualifying’

Source: www.mediaite.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Right · Published: Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:26:30 GMT

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) sparked sharp reactions Wednesday when he offered a mild criticism of President Donald Trump’s pick to take over the Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Heidi Overton, calling her record “almost disqualifying.” Almost. Almost. Not quite there though, apparently. Cassidy ended up persona non grata in MAGA world when he was one […] The post Sen. Cassidy Shredded for Half-Hearted Lament Over New FDA Head: ‘Almost Disqualifying’ first appeared on Mediaite.

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