Robert F Kennedy Jr, anti-vaccine activist, is Donald Trump's pick for US health secretary
Hindustan TimesUS President-elect Donald Trump nominated anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy Jr. to be the chief of the department of health and human services under his administration. Robert F Kennedy Jr. or RFK, whose views on public health have often been termed as dangerous, will be tasked with overseeing drug, vaccine and food safety, medical research, and social safety net programmes. Announcing the same on his site Truth Social, Donald Trump said on Thursday, “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.” Kennedy, Donald Trump said, would “end the Chronic Disease epidemic" and “Make America Great and Healthy Again!” Shortly after the announcement, Kennedy posted on social media platform X, “Thank you @realDonaldTrump for your leadership and courage. The two campaigned together extensively during the race's final stretch, and Trump had made clear he intended to give Kennedy a major role overseeing public health as part of a campaign to "Make America Healthy Again.”