‘I Have a Loud Moth and a Lot of Listeners’ [WATCH]

SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly announced on her show Friday that she had personally called the office of Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, urging him to support Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Kelly also encouraged her listeners to reach out to Cassidy’s staff to voice their support for Kennedy’s confirmation.

Kennedy appeared before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday and Thursday, facing questioning from lawmakers on various issues, including his past statements on vaccines. Cassidy, a member of the committee, expressed concerns about Kennedy’s history of questioning vaccines, stating that he was “struggling” with whether to support the nomination due to Kennedy’s past statements “undermining confidence in vaccines with unfounded or misleading arguments.”

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During The Megyn Kelly Show, Kelly recounted her phone call to Cassidy’s office, saying that the staff recognized her name when she identified herself.

“I personally called. It was actually very funny. They took the number down. The guy was like, ‘The Megyn Kelly?’ I’m like, ‘Yes, the Megyn Kelly,’” Kelly said.

“He was like, ‘Do you live in Louisiana?’ I’m like, ‘No, but I have a loud mouth and I have a lot of listeners who do.’”

Kelly revealed that Cassidy’s staff provided an email address for listeners to contact the senator’s office and encouraged Kennedy supporters to reach out.

“They need to hear from us directly,” she said.

“Here’s why I feel so passionately about it. Forget all that stuff about the MMR vaccine, which will not be banned. Trump has said it will not be banned. Bobby has said it will not be banned. Bobby’s past work to ask questions about it is in the past. He’s not going to make this an issue.”

Kelly argued that Kennedy’s nomination was about broader issues beyond vaccine policy.

She criticized what she referred to as the “medical industrial complex” and pharmaceutical companies profiting from prescription drugs and vaccines.

“This is about more than the MMR vaccine, which is fine. It’s in place. It’s not going anywhere,” she said.

“It’s about a whole, I know it gets overused, but the medical industrial complex that cares more about hooking you on drugs. Like SSRIs and taking every single vaccine so that they can make a ton of money like Pfizer did, like Moderna did. They cannot be sued.”

Kelly also referenced a previous episode of her show featuring professional mountain biker Kyle Warner, who claimed to have suffered health complications from the COVID-19 vaccine and was dismissed by medical professionals when he sought treatment.

“Then they [Big Pharma] don’t care when you get back injured, vaccine injured, like Kyle. They don’t give a sh*t. Well, RFKJ cares. Jay Bhattacharya is going to care,” Kelly said.

“Marty McCarry, ideally at FDA, is going to care. You need a disruptor like RFKJ at the top to run a herd on it. Someone who will not be bullied by these behemoths who have more money than God.”

Cassidy, who voted to convict President Donald Trump during his second impeachment trial in 2021, has been identified as a senator to watch regarding Trump’s cabinet confirmations.

In December, an aide told the Daily Caller that Cassidy could oppose some of Trump’s nominees.

The Louisiana senator, who faces reelection next year, is expected to be challenged in the Republican primary by Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming.

As the confirmation process continues, Kennedy’s nomination remains a focal point of debate, with figures like Kelly using their platforms to advocate for his confirmation while urging Republican senators to back his appointment.

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