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NEW YORK ─ President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department despite his lack of a medical or public health degree. RFK Jr. is known for his fight against vaccines and spreading disinformation regarding their use.
RFK Jr.'s stance on various health issues puts him on a collision course with the agencies he will oversee if his nomination passes through Congress. The National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are among them.
In a statement, Trump said that RFK Jr. would "Make America Great and Healthy again."
I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health.
The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country.
Mr Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!"
