President-elect Donald Trump announced that he’s chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
This announcement will send shockwaves through the public health sector – as Kennedy is a prominent anti-vaxxer and has pushed conspiracy theories about a number of health-related topics.
DailyMail.com previously reported that Dr. Ben Carson – a respected surgeon turned 2016 presidential candidate – was in the mix. Carson was also almost chosen for vice president.
But Kennedy boosted Trump’s 2024 run by suspending his independent presidential campaign the day after the Democratic National Convention wrapped up in August – telling his supporters to back the Republican in key swing states.
Kennedy later embraced Trump even more – telling his supporters across the U.S. to back Trump instead – arguing they had a vision to ‘Make America Healthy Again.’
Since then, Kennedy has been seen spending time with Trump at Mar-a-Lago – even bringing along his wife, liberal actress Cheryl Hines.
Robert F Kennedy Jr will be The Secretary of Health and Human Services!
Promises Made Promises Kept 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/1JLHTbunD6— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 14, 2024