Sightful Invest
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Politics
  • Stock
Top Posts
Top 5 moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service...
Trump set to approve TikTok deal ensuring majority-American...
Harris is speaking. This time, she isn’t bending...
Hamas letter to Trump asks for 60-day ceasefire...
Trump must make UN funding conditional on real...
Democrats skip Charlie Kirk Arizona memorial after 58...
‘Due to overhelming support:’ Turning Point USA says...
Thune slams Democrats’ ‘cold-blooded partisan’ tactics as funding...
Macron stakes anti-Trump global role with Gaza initiative...
Trump assassination attempt suspect Ryan Routh questions first...
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Politics
  • Stock

Sightful Invest

Politics

Hawley officially a yes on Dr. Oz after securing commitments on transgender, abortion issues

by admin April 1, 2025
April 1, 2025
Hawley officially a yes on Dr. Oz after securing commitments on transgender, abortion issues

: Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., will vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nominee, Dr. Mehmet Oz, after securing commitments from him regarding transgender treatments for minors and abortion. 

‘On this basis, I will vote to confirm him. Now that I am confident that he has moved away from his previous positions, and he’s moved into alignment with the president, I feel comfortable voting for him,’ he told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview on Monday. 

The senator revealed that Oz responded to his inquiries and disavowed his past stances on transgender treatments for minors and abortion in a series of posts on X earlier in the day. 

‘Dr. Oz has responded to my questions re: past support for trans treatments for minors & his criticism of right to life. Oz now disavows his previous support for trans surgeries & drugs for minor children. He pledges to ‘end chemical and surgical mutilation of children,’’ Hawley wrote on X on Monday. 

‘He also walks back past criticism of state pro-life laws, says he supports the Dobbs decision, and is ‘unequivocally pro-life.’ He vows to enforce conscience protections, end the abuse of [the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act], and work to end funding for abortion providers,’ he continued. 

‘This was really a big shift of position for him,’ he explained, adding that he was ‘delighted’ by Oz’s responses. 

‘When it comes to the [transgender] issue and the life issue, those are non-negotiable for me, just as I believe they are for the president,’ the Missouri Republican explained. ‘I want to know that these people are 100% clear.’ 

‘Every member of the Trump administration is working from the same playbook, President Trump’s playbook, to restore commonsense policies and put an end to left-wing ideological nonsense afflicting our government,’ White House spokesman Kush Desai told Fox News Digital in a statement. ‘We look forward to the Senate’s swift confirmation of Dr. Oz so he can join the rest of our all-star team at HHS working to Make America Healthy Again by restoring common sense, transparency, and confidence in our healthcare apparatus.’

Earlier in the month, Hawley sent Oz a list of questions, specifically probing him on those issues. As of last week, Hawley said the nominee hadn’t responded, which the senator called ‘strange.’ 

Oz previously used his television show as a platform for people who supported and promoted transgender treatments, particularly for minors. Specifically, he hosted two transgender children on his show in 2010 in a segment titled, ‘Transgender Kids: Too Young to Decide?’ 

He also expressed concerns about state laws to limit abortion during a 2019 interview on the popular radio show ‘The Breakfast Club.’

It’s ‘a hard issue for everybody,’ he said at the time. 

And while on ‘a personal level,’ Oz didn’t like abortion, he also believed he should not ‘interfere with everyone else’s stuff,’ he said. 

Oz also opposed government jurisdiction on the subject of abortion when he ran for Senate in Pennsylvania as a Republican in 2022.

‘I don’t want the federal government involved with that at all,’ he claimed during a debate with now-Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. ‘I want women, doctors, local political leaders, letting the democracy that’s always allowed our nation to thrive, to put the best ideas forward, so states can decide for themselves.’

Hawley’s commitments from Oz are just the latest he’s received from Trump nominees as he considers them for confirmation. He previously got assurances from now-Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the same issues. 

When it came to now-leader of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Marty Makary, Hawley led a successful campaign to secure the resignation of a top lawyer with the FDA who previously argued in favor of abortion pill access in a high-profile case while in former President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice (DOJ). 

‘I just view my role for those I have to vote on — I want to know that these people are going to align with the president,’ Hawley said, noting that he believes Trump has ‘moved really fast [and] really strong’ on the issues. 

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS

previous post
Trump signs executive order to protect Americans from ‘exploitive ticket scalping’ in entertainment industry
next post
Meta’s head of AI research announces departure

You may also like

Rubio downplays 2028 talk, touts Vance as Trump’s...

July 28, 2025

Circuit court puts final nail in the coffin...

February 19, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg on the stand: ‘Crazy,’ ‘scary’ ideas...

April 16, 2025

Oprah town hall cost Harris campaign far more...

November 18, 2024

Trump says Biden had the ‘right to run,’...

August 9, 2024

Jim Jordan says YouTube ‘censored’ Joe Rogan interview...

October 31, 2024

Russia is supplying Houthis with satellite data to...

October 26, 2024

Analysts back Trump’s USAID cuts in Africa, say...

February 26, 2025

Jimmy Carter wins posthumous Grammy, sets record for...

February 3, 2025

Republicans inch closer to ending China’s favored trade...

November 9, 2024

Recent Posts

  • Top 5 moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona
  • Trump set to approve TikTok deal ensuring majority-American investor control: White House
  • Harris is speaking. This time, she isn’t bending to Biden’s bullies
  • Hamas letter to Trump asks for 60-day ceasefire deal to release half of hostages, sources say
  • Trump must make UN funding conditional on real reforms, ex-diplomat urges

    Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest insights, updates, and exclusive content straight to your inbox! Whether it's industry news, expert advice, or inspiring stories, we bring you valuable information that you won't find anywhere else. Stay connected with us!


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Categories

    • Business (927)
    • Investing (3,032)
    • Politics (3,709)
    • Stock (4)
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: sightfulinvest.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 Sightful Invest. All Rights Reserved.