Fetterman would be willing to confirm Dr. Oz — on one condition

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said helium would ballot to corroborate his erstwhile governmental hostile Dr. Mehmet Oz to service arsenic Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) head if Oz plans to support the authorities programs. 

"If Dr. Oz is astir protecting and preserving Medicare and Medicaid, I’m voting for the dude," Fetterman tweeted.

Fetterman defeated Oz, a Republican, successful Pennsylvania's 2022 U.S. Senate race.

FETTERMAN CALLS OUT ‘UN’S RANK, PERVASIVE ANTISEMITISM,' SAYS HE LOOKS FORWARD TO CONFIRMING ELISE STEFANIK

Left: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., seen successful the U.S. Capitol during votes connected Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024; Right: Republican U.S. Senate campaigner Dr. Mehmet Oz laughs during a safer streets assemblage treatment astatine Galdos Catering and Entertainment connected Oct. 13, 2022 successful Philadelphia, Pa. (Left: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Right: Mark Makela/Getty Images)

"Our authorities are evidently different, and we bash person a history, but I don’t person immoderate bitterness. I don’t clasp thing against him," Fetterman said, according to CNN's Manu Raju. 

President-elect Donald Trump announced Oz arsenic his prime to caput the CMS, which falls nether the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

"America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and determination whitethorn beryllium nary Physician much qualified and susceptible than Dr. Oz to Make America Healthy Again," Trump said successful a statement. "Dr. Oz volition enactment intimately with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to instrumentality connected the unwellness concern complex, and each the horrible chronic diseases near successful its wake." 

TRUMP APPOINTS DR. OZ TO KEY HHS POSITION IN NEW ADMINISTRATION

Pennsylvania GOP Senate campaigner and erstwhile TV property Dr. Mehmet Oz is greeted by erstwhile president Donald Trump astatine a rally to enactment section candidates astatine the Mohegan Sun Arena connected Sept. 3, 2022 successful Wilkes-Barre, Pa. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Kennedy, who Trump nominated to helm HHS, hailed the president-elect's determination to pat Oz to service arsenic CMS administrator.

"Very excited that my person @DrOz has agreed to tally CMS. Thank you ​@realDonaldTrump for this outstanding nomination. Welcome Dr​. Oz to ​The Avengers. ​Let's Make America Healthy Again!" Kennedy tweeted.

Oz said successful a station connected X that helium is "honored" by Trump's nomination. 

"I look guardant to serving my state to Make America Healthy Again nether the enactment of HHS Secretary @RobertKennedyJr," helium noted.

PRO-LIFE GROUPS CAUTIOUS ON RFK JR. NOMINATION AFTER EVOLVING ABORTION VIEWS

Mehmet Oz astatine the 40/40 Club popup wrong Fanatics Fest NYC held astatine Jacob Javits Convention Center connected Aug. 16, 2024 successful New York City. (John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., congratulated Oz, calling him an "excellent fit" for the job.

"His aesculapian inheritance arsenic a cardiothoracic surgeon and nationalist wellness advocator makes him an fantabulous acceptable for this position," Paul said successful a tweet.