The Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as Attorney General amid Republican internal debate over his ties to Donald Trump and refusal to release Epstein files. The confirmation highlighted limits on congressional oversight of the executive branch. The cartoon frames the process as inevitable acceptance despite earlier objections.
The cartoon depicts an elderly man and woman reacting to news of RFK Jr's nomination to lead the CDC. The man sweats while reading the paper as the Grim Reaper stands beside him holding a resume and asking about an opening. A speech bubble from the man expresses fear that removing RFK Jr would only lead to a worse replacement. The image responds to recent announcements about the Trump administration's health secretary pick and related public health debates.
Published December 16 2024 the cartoon shows Robert F Kennedy Jr in a red cap reading Make Polio Great Again. A green worm emerges from his head as a speech bubble asks what is wrong with your brain. The image responds to President elect Donald Trump naming RFK Jr as his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. RFK Jr has long promoted vaccine skepticism including past comments on polio and other diseases. The visual highlights ongoing debates over his fitness for the post amid public health concerns.
John Darkow's November 2024 cartoon shows RFK Jr in tribal headdress beside a bear cub on the ground. A suited figure stands next to a large whale head bearing a medical cross. The image references RFK Jr's nomination to lead Health and Human Services and his history of vaccine skepticism.
