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Vaccine skeptic Kennedy sworn in as HHS chief

  • Kennedy aims to launch the Make America Healthy Again campaign, focusing on chronic diseases and various health factors.
  • During his swearing-in, Kennedy emphasized his commitment to combat the childhood chronic disease epidemic, asserting, 'I have prayed each morning for the past two decades for God to put me in a position to solve the childhood chronic disease epidemic.'
  • Despite concerns about his vaccine views, the GOP largely supports Kennedy's approach to public health and his call for agency staffing changes.
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Vaccine skeptic Kennedy sworn in as HHS chief

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump's health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as…

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Vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr sworn in as Trump's health chief

Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy's views on vaccines, voting...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sworn in as Top US Health Chief

After a few weeks of heated debates and tough questioning, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy now gets to roll out his vision, Make America Healthy Again (MAHA), which promises a complete overhaul of the department. Kennedy, 71, initially ran for president as a Democrat and then as an independent, before dropping out of the race to endorse President Donald Trump. The…

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*** WATCH *** ROBERT KENNEDY SWORN IN SURROUNDED BY FAMILY IN OVAL...

WASHINGTON, DC – [VIDO NOTES] – Robert “Bobby” Kennedy Jr. has many friends and supporters here on the Cape, especially here in the Hyannis/Hyannis Port area. Kennedy also has a number of local detractors, a number which has suddenly grown since he decided to accept Trump’s nomination to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The mission is for RFK Jr. to improve the U.S. Healthcare system, one seen as failing and flawed by the in…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sworn in as Trump's Health Chief

(AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Donald Trump’s health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending, vaccine recommendations and food safety as well as health insurance programs for roughly half the country. Nearly all Republicans fell in line behind Trump despite hesitancy over Kennedy’s views on vaccines, voting 52-48 to elevate the sci…

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sworn In as HHS Chief - GovCon Wire

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as the new secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch presided over the ceremony at the White House. As the new chief, Kennedy will manage a federal department that operates on around $2 trillion budget and oversee its program,

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