"Kennedy offered up his sharpest criticism of Cassidy yet, saying the senator 'once again did the dirty work for entrenched interests seeking to stall the MAHA movement and protect the ... status quo.'"
"Calley Means predicted to his 312,000-plus followers on X that Cassidy would 'lose his re-election and immediately work for the pharmaceutical industry who funded his political career.'"
"Tony Lyons, the president of the Kennedy-aligned MAHA PAC, called Cassidy an 'existential threat to every child in America' who 'must be stopped.'"
"'The gloves are off,' one person familiar with Kennedy's thinking tells Axios."
Cassidy, chair of the Senate HELP Committee, has opposed Kennedy's health policy reforms, particularly regarding vaccine recommendations and environmental toxins. His recent actions included blocking Casey Means' nomination for surgeon general, which angered Kennedy and his supporters. Kennedy criticized Cassidy for serving entrenched interests, while allies predicted Cassidy's political downfall. Cassidy is also facing a primary challenge from Letlow and Fleming, with recent polling showing him trailing. The political landscape is tense, with endorsements and public sentiment shifting against Cassidy.
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