How much influence could RFK Jr. have over vaccines in Trump’s government?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years questioning the federal agencies in charge of vaccine production and safety. Now he is poised to potentially oversee those agencies in a second Trump administration,
RFK Jr. wants to change vaccine practices. Trump may empower him to do it.
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What can Trump and RFK Jr. actually do on health care?
RFK Jr. has said Trump promised him “control of the public health agencies,” including the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He’s talked about cleaning up “corruption” at those agencies and reorienting them towards a chronic disease focus (in a page on his MAHA website that has since been scrubbed).
Dr. Mark Hyman: RFK Jr. on Trump Cabinet could improve health care | Cuomo
President-elect Donald Trump has announced his commitment to "make America healthy again" and is expected to give Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a significant role in health care policy, despite Kennedy’s controversial views on science and medicine.
RFK Jr. says Trump wants to remove fluoride from drinking water
"On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water. Fluoride is an industrial waste associated with arthritis, bone fractures, bone cancer, IQ loss, neurodevelopmental disorders, and thyroid disease," Kennedy said on social media over the weekend.
RFK Jr reviewing resumes for top Trump health jobs, sources say
Kennedy Jr, the former independent presidential candidate, is reviewing candidate resumes for the top jobs at the U.S. government's health agencies in Donald Trump's incoming administration, a former Kennedy aide and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
After Trump win, RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody's vaccines'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who will meet with senior Trump aides Wednesday to discuss his role going forward, said he would eliminate the nutrition departments at the FDA.
After endorsing Trump, RFK Jr. has a message for supporters: 'Don't vote for me'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pleading to voters across the United States not to vote for him if his name appears on their ballots.
Trump Promises to Let RFK Jr. ‘Make America Healthy Again’ in Victory Speech
Trump said Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be allowed to reshape the country's public health and "do some things."
Donald Trump Will Let RFK Jr. Run Wild on Women’s Health
The president-elect has lots of plans to Make America Great Again. One plan is to set Kennedy loose to mess with the fragile US health system. This would include plans to protect women from their own bad choices.
Trump aide: RFK Jr. will not be secretary of health and human services despite 'promise'
Kennedy has said he plans to exercise his influence over a wide range of policies if Trump wins and said Trump had promised him control over health agencies.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could be on short list for HHS secretary, Trump allies say
Republicans' newly won control of the Senate may have buoyed Kennedy's odds of a role in the Trump administration.
Fact check: Does fluoride cause cancer, IQ loss and more? Reviewing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s claims
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After Trump’s win, Kennedy family members express concern about RFK Jr.’s potential role in administration
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RFK Jr.’s new bully pulpit sends public health shock waves
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