RFK Jr. set for major food, health role in potential Trump administration
The longtime anti-vaccine activist may be tapped as a White House czar, overseeing agencies responsible for vaccine approvals, food safety and other priorities.
Fluoride, vaccines and food dye are part of RFK Jr.'s plan to 'Make America Healthy Again.' What do experts think?
He took a position in 2015 as chairman of an organization called Children’s Health Defense, which puts vaccines as its first concern on its website. The organization questions the health, safety and efficacy of childhood vaccines and has filed lawsuits claiming that children have been harmed by immunizations.
Trump victory gives RFK Jr. free rein to shape public health
Experts and officials have raised concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., saying his statements about vaccines and other pandemic-related issues are misleading and dangerous to public health.
After Trump win, RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody’s vaccines'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who may play a key role overseeing public health issues in a second Trump administration, said Wednesday that he won't take away people's vaccines.
Trump campaign quietly distances itself from RFK Jr after new vaccine safety comments
Donald Trump’s team appeared to be quietly distancing itself from Robert F Kennedy Jr in the immediate aftermath of the election amid speculation that the former presidential candidate could be handed control of US public health agencies.
RFK Jr., Trump's would-be health czar, says he will "clear out" entire departments at the FDA
Kennedy Jr. would "clear out" entire departments of the Food and Drug Administration that are “not doing their jobs,” he told MSNBC on Wednesday. “In some categories there are entire departments, like the nutrition department at FDA,
Will RFK Jr. get rid of vaccines as Trump health czar? Here’s what he says
Former President Donald Trump has promised Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a likely role overseeing public health in his next administration. What does that mean for vaccines? Kennedy, an independent who dropped out of the race over the summer to endorse Trump,
Trump may tap RFK Jr. for health role as skepticism over vaccines rises
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., long a controversial figure for his stance against vaccines and big pharma, may wield unprecedented influence on public health in Trump’s new administration.Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Rebecca Davis O’Brien report for The New York Times.
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