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. 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.
Who is RFK Jr.? Trump's pick for health agencies has history of anti-vax views.
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Trump names RFK Jr. as his pick for secretary of health and human services
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
President-elect Trump announces he will nominate RFK Jr. to head Health and Human Services
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped to head Health and Human Services.RFK Jr'.s controversial views on health have sparked criticism.
Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
‘Quack,’ or ‘disruptor’: Trump pick RFK Jr. gets mixed reviews
Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary would fulfill a Donald Trump campaign promise to disrupt Washington — along with long-established policies that affect people across the country. That may be the point.
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