"NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose views public health officials have decried as dangerous in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research, Medicare and Medicaid.
“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,” Trump said Thursday in a post on his Truth Social site announcing the appointment. Kennedy, he said, would “end the Chronic Disease epidemic” and “Make America Great and Healthy Again!”
Trump said Kennedy would target drugs, food additives and chemicals.
As one of the most prominent anti-vaccine activists in the world, Kennedy’s nomination immediately alarmed some public health officials."
Jill Colvin and Amanda Seitz report for the Associated Press November 14, 2024.
SEE ALSO:
"What To Know About Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’S Pick For Health Secretary" (AP)
"Who Is RFK Jr And What Are His Likely Top Priorities?" (Guardian)
"With Trump Coming Into Power, The NIH Is In The Crosshairs" (NPR)
"Kennedy’s F.D.A. Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals" (New York Times)
"RFK Jr Condemned As ‘Clear And Present Danger’ After Trump Nomination" (Guardian)
"How RFK Jr. Falsely Denied His Connection to a Deadly Measles Outbreak in Samoa" (Mother Jones)
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