Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for Secretary of Health and Human Services is facing scrutiny due to his past views on vaccines, abortion, and food policies. While he enjoys support from some for his populist stances, critics, including Democrats, are raising concerns about his anti-vaccine advocacy and potential impact on public health.
FILE – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services, speaks during a meeting at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 9, 2025. . has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn syrup and pesticides from America’s food supply.
The president has since directed him to “go wild” on health. Together, they’ve even hatched a new slogan: “Make America Healthy Again.” “Bobby K. is coming in with a bigger microphone than any HHS Secretary,” said Calley Means, a close adviser to Kennedy.Kennedy’s numerous remarks, anti-vaccine nonprofit and lawsuits against immunizations are likely to haunt him.
In 2018, two Samoan children died from botched vaccinations, prompting the government to suspend the childhood vaccination program. “He went there and used celebrity status to scare the country away from vaccinating,” Green said of Kennedy. “You have to ask yourself, ‘Why, RFK Jr., would you go to Samoa and do this to innocent people?’”A Democratic group is running digital ads that accuse Kennedy of spreading misinformation in Samoa. The campaign is targeting senators in nine states, including Sens., chair of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Senate committee, which holds a hearing Thursday.
The sixth-generation farmer and Republican thinks Kennedy will offer a fresh perspective, but he also can’t afford the ban on corn syrup or pesticides that Kennedy has promised. If confirmed, Kennedy would oversee the Food and Drug Administration, which has the power to enact restrictions.
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