Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. president Donald Trump attend a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, U.S., October 23, 2024.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he'll nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.Posted: Nov 14, 2024 4:36 PM EST | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago
Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are seen appearing at an event in Duluth, Ga., last month. Trump announced Thursday that he'll nominate anti-vaccine activist Kennedy to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. that he'll nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S.
"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 in a post on his Truth Social site announcing the appointment.Kennedy, a former Democrat who ran as an Independent in this year's presidential race,after striking a deal to endorse Trump, with a promise to have a role in health policy in the administration.
He and Trump have since become good friends, with Kennedy frequently receiving loud applause at Trump's rallies.The 78-year-old Trump will return to the White House in January, following his win at the polls on Nov. 5. The president-elect will be back in Washington after spending four years out of the Oval Office.
He's the second person to win non-consecutive terms in the White House and the first to do so in more than a century.
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