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FIRST ON FOX: A pair of Senate Republicans plan to appoint President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his position in fast-tracking the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sen. Invoice Cassidy, R-La., and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., plan to introduce a decision that might formally nominate Trump for the prize for launching Operation Warp Pace on the onset of the pandemic in 2020.
The chief motion noticed a large-scale collaboration amongst a number of federal companies and personal firms to fast-track the analysis, improvement and distribution of vaccines throughout the pandemic, and was funded by billions from the Coronavirus Support, Aid, and Financial Safety Act.
The lawmakers’ push comes after Trump expressed his want to win the Peace Prize for his involvement in placing a deal between Israel and Hamas, and shortly after the prize committee handed over him. It is also the latest in a string of nomination pushes from congressional Republicans.
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A pair of Senate Republicans wish to nominate President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his position in fast-tracking the manufacturing and distribution of vaccines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. (Getty Photos)
Each Cassidy and Barrasso, who had been medical doctors earlier than changing into legislators, lauded the huge mobilization effort and credited Operation Warp Pace for saving tens of millions of lives throughout the pandemic.
“When Individuals wanted a vaccine in file time to cease a once-in-a-generation pandemic, President Trump delivered,” Cassidy stated. “The Nobel Prize has been given for lots much less. He ought to obtain the following one!”
Barrasso contended that Operation Warp Pace would “not have been doable with out President Trump’s daring management.”
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Sen. Invoice Cassidy, R-La., rating member on the Senate Well being, Schooling, Labor, and Pensions Committee, participates in a listening to on the Dirksen Senate Workplace Constructing in Washington, Feb. 8, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Photos)
“He bent an infamously gradual forms to his will to convey a vaccine to market in below a 12 months. Operation Warp Pace saved tens of millions of lives in america and tens of millions extra lives all over the world. President Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for his life-saving achievement,” he stated.
Different congressional Republicans have sought to appoint Trump for the award for various achievements this 12 months, together with his involvement in placing a deal to see the tip of the Israel-Hamas Warfare.
And Dr. Mehmet Oz, who Trump tapped as administrator for the Facilities for Medicaid & Medicare Companies, argued the president ought to win the prize for Operation Warp Pace, which he referred to as a “an enormous success for our nation.”
However their push to appoint Trump for his position in vaccine improvement comes after each lawmakers sparred with Human Well being and Companies (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., throughout a Senate listening to final month following turmoil on the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention and questions over his stance on vaccines.
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Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., contended that Operation Warp Pace would “not have been doable with out President Trump’s daring management.” (Nathan Posner/Anadolu through Getty Photos)
Cassidy pressed Kennedy throughout his look earlier than the Senate Finance Committee in September, the place the HHS Secretary agreed that Trump ought to win the prize for Operation Warp Pace.
“Completely, senator,” Kennedy stated.
Nonetheless, on the time, Cassidy questioned Kennedy’s actions towards vaccines previous to his position as HHS Secretary — and whereas main the company — that appeared to counter his assist for Operation Warp Pace.
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Kennedy countered that he started litigating towards former President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates and never towards Trump’s push with Operation Warp Pace.
“To start with, the rationale that Operation Warp Pace was genius is it did one thing no one ever [had] completed — I don’t suppose any president however President Trump might do it — it bought the vaccine to market that was completely matched to the virus at the moment,” Kennedy stated.
