Health and Human Services Secretary nominee Robert. F. Kennedy Jr. received the highest marks of five nominees the poll asked about.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has been nominated as the nation’s top health official under Trump, is among those criticizing Froot Loops, claiming artificial dyes contribute to widespread health issues. “They get brighter colors in Froot Loops, but it’s literally poisoning our kids,” Kennedy reportedly said in a Fox News interview in September.
Marty Makary, who Trump nominated to lead the FDA and work with RFK Jr., opposed vaccine mandates during the pandemic.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was once known for environmental law. These days, he's more famous for his anti-vaxxer views and other fringe medical theories.
In keeping with his campaign promise to shake up the swamp, President-elect Donald Trump has handed the reins of America’s public health institutions to Robert F. Kennedy […]
Kennedy's plans to ban dyes in cereals and fluoride in water could get major pushback from the food industry.
His past pro-choice views could be a bigger problem than what he believes about vaccines or food, but Kennedy may agree to kowtow to his new allies.
In a video that was widely shared online this week, amid widespread discussion of Trump's cabinet picks, commentators claimed that Kennedy had disparaged Trump's supporters too, saying he called them "belligerent idiots," "outright Nazis," and "bootlickers."
RFK Jr.'s controversial views have received criticism since he was picked by Donald Trump to lead HHS -- but he's also receiving support from some unexpected sources.
In one of his most controversial Cabinet picks, President-elect Donald Trump said he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Here, we summarize our past work fact-checking Kennedy's claims about health and science.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has expressed opposition to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors and questioned evidence linking HIV to AIDS, two issues that critics say should give senators second thoughts about confirming him as Health and Human Services secretary.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services, has a long history of critiquing Trump going as far back as 2016. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports.