Factbox-RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the U.S. food and drug system
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental and anti-vaccine activist, was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, the United States' top health agency.
What to know about RFK Jr.'s positions on vaccines, drugs and health care
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has fanned the flames of vaccine misinformation and elevated unfounded claims about corruption within the FDA. Why it matters: Now, he's President-elect Trump's pick to lead America's health agencies — including the ones he has lambasted for years.
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President-elect Donald Trump said he’s tapping Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to run the Department of Health and Human Services, a move that would elevate a prominent vaccine skeptic and pharmaceutical industry critic to a top role on federal health policy.
Trump chooses RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday announced vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Donald Trump says Kennedy will help protect Americans from "harmful chemicals" and "make America healthy again".
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RFK Jr.'s plan for changing the U.S. food and drug system
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental and anti-vaccine activist, was selected by President-elect Donald Trump to lead the ...
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