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Nicole Shanahan, a prominent billionaire philanthropist, has publicly confronted Senator Rafael Warnock over his opposition to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
The confrontation emerged following Kennedy’s appearance before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, where Warnock expressed concerns about Kennedy’s positions. The Senator specifically took issue with Kennedy’s response regarding healthcare premium increases and his controversial views about the CDC.
“He wouldn’t commit to working to prevent health care premium spikes & didn’t denounce his conspiracy theories about the CDC, which employs thousands of Georgians. I won’t support a nominee whose policies hurt Georgians.”
Shanahan, who previously supported Democratic campaigns including Warnock’s, responded with a sharp rebuke. She highlighted her significant financial contribution during the 2020 Georgia Senate runoffs, which she claims played a crucial role in securing Warnock’s victory.
JUST IN: Billionaire Nicole Shanahan vows to fund primary challengers of 13 specific U.S. Senators who don't support RFK Jr's confirmation, calls them out by name.
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"I will make it my personal mission that you lose your seats in the Senate if you vote against the future… pic.twitter.com/JushhFdAcM
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 29, 2025
“Man do I regret ever helping you,” said Shanahan.
“The only reason you’re in that seat is because I sent massive financial support to Shirley Sherrod’s c4 to mobilize rural Georgia during the 2020 runoff. I’ll be correcting that massive mistake asap. You’re awful.”
Shanahan’s support for Kennedy’s confirmation stems from her role as his former running mate during his presidential campaign before his switch to endorsing Donald Trump. She has since adopted an aggressive approach to political advocacy, warning senators who might oppose Kennedy’s nomination.
In a detailed video statement, she declared:
“I urge everyone to call their U.S. Senators over the following days and demand they vote yes on Bobby’s nomination. He is more than qualified, he’s proven, principled, and prepared to lead. I’ll list, I’ll share a list below of key Senators. If they represent your state, they need to hear from you.
If they don’t, please call your own Senator and ask them to vote yes. We need as many votes as we can get. So this hasn’t been widely reported, but in 2020, I cut large checks to Chuck Schumer to help Democrats flip two Senate seats in Georgia from red to blue.
. @NicoleShanahan is 💯 correct MAGA/MAHA is the biggest movement there is and Republicans would do well to remember that. pic.twitter.com/zCnHB2cAUK
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) January 30, 2025
The two candidates I helped elect, Senator Raphael Warnock and Senator Jon Ossoff, please know I will be watching your votes very closely. I will make it my personal mission that you lose your seats in the Senate if you vote against the future health of America’s children.
And more than that, I also want to say to Senators Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, Tom Tillis, James Lankford, Cory Booker, John Fetterman, Bernie Sanders, and Catherine Cortez Masto, this is a bipartisan message and it comes directly from me.
While Bobby may be willing to play nice, I won’t. If you vote against him, I will personally fund challengers to primary you in your next election and I will enlist hundreds of thousands to join me. Big Pharma and Big Ag have exploited us for far too long.
It ends now. You’re either on the side of transparency and accountability or you are standing in the way. The choice is yours.”
