Republicans under Donald Trump: It’s not too late for redemption | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · May 28, 2026 · 1060 words · By DOUGLAS BLOOMFIELD

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There’s a saying in politics that politicians often don’t find their courage until they decide to retire or the voters make that decision for them.

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What happened

There’s a saying in politics that politicians often don’t find their courage until they decide to retire or the voters make that decision for them.

Why it matters

Now that US President Donald Trump has turned on two senior Republican senators for not being sufficiently obsequious, it is time for them to take their manhood out of a blind trust and begin redeeming their integrity by serving the nation instead of the…

Common ground

Trump’s proposed slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists and his demand for permanent immunity from tax audits could prove a turning point for a few GOP stalwarts, although there’s no indication these latest abuses of power are dampening the ardor of his…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that As a respected colleague, physician, and chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he [Bill Cassidy] was in the unique position to block the Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 19 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “As a respected colleague, physician, and chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, he [Bill Cassidy] was in the unique position to block the Senate confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services.”

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Multiple sources, including NBC Washington and official Senate committee descriptions, confirm Bill Cassidy is a physician and the chair of the Senate HELP Committee.

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web search NEUTRAL — As the first physician to chair the HELP Committee, Cassidy is a longtime champion of empowering patients and lowering health care costs for families.Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and P…
https://www.help.senate.gov/rep/newsroom/press/today-chairma…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bill Cassidy, R-La., a physician and chair of the Senate health, education, labor and pension committee, in a June 4 letter to NYC Health CEO Mitchell Katz and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, soug…
https://www.govinfosecurity.com/senate-committee-leader-seek…

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web search NEUTRAL — History is giving Bill Cassidy an opportunity to shape his legacy as a senator and a physician — and perhaps, in doing so, improve people’s health. Cassidy’s political future has already been decided,…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/briancastrucci/2026/06/02/senat…

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Claim 2: “Cassidy, 68, and Cornyn, 74, don’t leave office until January 3, 2027.”

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No evidence was provided regarding the specific ages of Cassidy and Cornyn or their exact term end dates in the provided search results.

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Claim 3: “his client was convicted on 34 felony counts”

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Claim 4: “An editorial in The Lancet, the prestigious medical journal, has called Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement a “dangerous pseudoscientific” scheme “to discredit mainstream medicine.””

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While web search results mention the MAHA movement and its influence, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific quote from The Lancet calling it a 'dangerous pseudoscientific scheme to discredit mainstream medicine'.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 18, 2026 ... The MAHA movement (shaded purple) has been influenced by selected left-wing and independent political ideology for preventive health, functional ...
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/6765562.pdf?abstra…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2025 ... Looking forward to seeing the updated version of this report…|Every one knows aluminum absorbs the signals while tin reflects the signals.
https://www.facebook.com/TheOther98/posts/robert-f-kennedy-j…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 21, 2026 ... PDF | How the Make America Great Again (MAGA) and Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Populist Movements are Influencing the U.S. Diet, ...
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/405023947_How_the_M…

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Claim 5: “the scandal-plagued Paxton is an admitted adulterer who was impeached (by the Texas House) on charges of bribery and abuse of office, and acquitted.”

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Wikipedia and news reports confirm Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House on charges of bribery and abuse of office and was subsequently acquitted by the Texas Senate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he is the Republic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Paxton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angela Suzanne Paxton (née Allen; born February 14, 1963) is an American politician from the state of Texas. A member of the Republican Party, she has represented District 8 in the Texas Senate since …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Paxton

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Texas attorney general is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of Texas. The current officeholder, Republican Ken Paxton, has served in the position since January 5, 2015. He returned to offi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Attorney_General

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Claim 6: “Pro-Israel groups, led by AIPAC, spent $9 million to defeat a persistent critic of the Jewish state [Thomas Massie].”

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Claim 7: “The American Public Health Association contends Kennedy’s “anti-science agenda” has been “a wrecking ball” that “endangers American lives.””

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Web search results confirm that the American Public Health Association (APHA) expressed concerns and criticized RFK Jr.'s policies as a danger to public health.

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web search NEUTRAL — Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy_Jr.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 27, 2025 · U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent upheaval of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is just one example ...
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/rfk-jr-is-systemati…

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 9, 2025 · APHA expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services.
https://www.apha.org/news-and-media/news-releases/apha-news-…

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Claim 8: “The outspoken Tillis is retiring under pressure from Trump, according to The Wall Street Journal.”

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Claim 9: “Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reported that some senators were screaming at Acting Attorney-General Todd Blanche during a closed-door Republican meeting”

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Claim 10: “Trump’s $1.776 billion... slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists.”

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Claim 11: “Two-term Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy and four-term Sen. John Cornyn were targeted by Trump for not being sufficiently loyal.”

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Web search results indicate that both Bill Cassidy and John Cornyn faced political consequences or defeats linked to their relationship with Trump and his MAGA movement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Louisiana will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Louisiana. Primary elections were held on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Morgan Cassidy (born September 28, 1957) is an American politician and physician who is the senior United States senator from Louisiana, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Republic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Cassidy

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Claim 12: “Trump’s proposed slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists and his demand for permanent immunity from tax audits”

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Multiple web search results report on a proposed slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists and Trump's immunity from tax audits/investigations.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump

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Claim 13: “Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky)... lost his bid for an eighth term in the most expensive US House primary in history.”

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Claim 14: “Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Trump’s endorsement of Paxton put the seat “in jeopardy.””

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Multiple web search results explicitly quote the sentiment that Trump's endorsement of Paxton put the seat 'in jeopardy'.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 20, 2026 · President Donald Trump's endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has left many Republicans furious and fearful Democrats can ...
https://www.eenews.net/articles/puts-that-seat-in-jeopardy-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — 6 days ago · He is in the Oval Office bc he's as corrupt and gross as Donald is. Period. 2h. Mimi Miller.
https://www.facebook.com/dallasmorningnews/posts/ken-paxton-…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 19, 2026 · The president's endorsement of Attorney General Ken Paxton has left many Republicans furious, and fearful Democrats can finally flip Texas.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/with-trump-behind-p…

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Claim 15: “Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) called it “a slush fund to pay people who assault cops… utterly stupid, morally wrong.””

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Claim 16: “Cornyn voted to acquit”

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Multiple sources, including a specific fact-check and news reports, confirm that Senator John Cornyn voted to acquit Donald Trump in the 2021 trial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Cornyn III ( KOR-nin; born February 2, 1952) is an American politician and former judge who is the senior United States senator for Texas, a seat he has held since 2002. He is a member of the Rep…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cornyn

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Randolph Thune ( THOON; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005. A member of the Republican Pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Thune

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, serving as the 45th president of the United States, was impeached for the second time on January 13, 2021, one week before his term expired. On that date, the House of Representatives ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Donald_T…

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Claim 17: “a “get out of taxes free” card with a lifetime exemption from IRS audits”

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Claim 18: “he [Bill Cassidy] apparently cannot be forgiven for being one of seven Republicans who voted against Trump in his 2021 impeachment trial.”

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Both The Guardian and BBC News independently confirm that Bill Cassidy was one of seven Republicans to vote to convict Trump in the 2021 impeachment trial.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump

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Claim 19: “Sen. Thom Tillis (R-North Carolina) said giving money to people who pleaded guilty to January 6 violent crimes against police is a “payout pot for punks” and “stupid on stilts.””

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