Public Health Experts Alarmed at Trump’s Pick of RFK Jr. to Lead HHS
One compares Kennedy being considered to “having somebody who doesn’t believe in gravity being the head of NASA.”
RFK Jr. has been picked for HHS secretary. Here are the agencies he would oversee
With RFK Jr. nominated for Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services, these are all the agencies, including the CDC, that he would oversee.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s stances on key health issues and what he could do at HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick​ to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised controversy on topics ranging from vaccines to fluoride to food.
RFK Jr.’s Conspiracy Theories: Here’s What Trump’s Pick For Health Secretary Has Promoted
Kennedy Jr. suggested that the COVID-19 virus was engineered to give Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish people immunity.
Mike Pence opposes RFK Jr. for HHS because of support for abortion access
Mike Pence said choosing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a departure from what he framed as the Trump-Pence administration's general opposition to abortion access.
Changes RFK Jr. could make as HHS secretary, from vaccines to raw milk
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to revisit federal vaccine recommendations, take fluoride out of public water and boost access to raw milk, among other goals.
Democratic Colorado governor commends Trump for nominating RFK Jr. as HHS secretary
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis praised President-elect Trump for nominating RFK Jr. to be the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Democratic lawmaker posts message of support for RFK Jr’s appointment to HHS
Colorado’s Democratic Gov. Jared Polis posted a tweet in support of Trump picking RFK Jr to lead as the Health and Human Services Secretary. CNN Political Commentator Kate Bedingfield reacts.
Polis breaks with Democrats to celebrate RFK Jr.’s HHS nomination
This isn’t the first time Polis, who is seen as a possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender, has shown a willingness to butt heads with his party.
RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination shows GOP divide
President-elect Trump's decision to tap Robert F. Kennedy Jr as his nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services has elicited mixed reactions from Republicans on Capitol Hill. Why it matters: Kennedy — an anti-vaccine activist who previously ran against Trump for president before dropping out and endorsing him — will need to lock down support from key senators to get through the conformation process.
Pharma, Long Criticized by RFK Jr., Looks for Ways to Work With Him
Lobbying against Kennedy, they say, would probably be unsuccessful and counterproductive.Instead, they hope to find areas of ...
Public Health Experts Groan as RFK Jr. Pitches Vaccines as 'Personal Choice'
Vaccines are most effective at scale when enough people get them to provide "herd immunity" from a virus, doctors and ...
In RFK Jr., drugmakers face an antagonist with regulatory power
Anxious and bewildered, some drugmakers are reaching out to their lobbyists about how Robert Kennedy’s pending nomination ...
RFK Jr. wants to 'Make America Healthy Again.' He could face a lot of pushback
RFK Jr. wants to tackle chronic disease. Despite controversial views on vaccines, his focus on healthy food and taking on ...
Rep. Tim Burchett says he ‘absolutely’ trusts RFK Jr. on public health
Republican senators are warning that former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s (R-Fla.) nomination to serve as President-elect Trump’s ...
RFK Jr.’s to-do list to make America ‘healthy’ has health experts worried
Although Trump signaled in the runup to the election that he planned to let the vaccine skeptic “go wild” on health, food and ...
Analysis-RFK Jr vow to purge FDA sets up collision with Big Pharma
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vowed to purge the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shortly before being chosen as President-elect ...
RFK Jr Appointment Leaves Doctors Aghast: 'Extraordinarily Bad Choice'
The appointment of vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Donald Trump's Cabinet as Secretary of Health and Human Services ...