The United States Senate has confirmed on Thursday to the controversial Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health in the new administration of Republican Donald Trump. The upper house, controlled by the Republicans, has given it The approval with a tight majority of 52 votes in favor and 48 against.
Kennedy Jr., known for his Theories of conspiracy about vaccinesHe was chosen by the New York tycoon on November 14, just over a week after the presidential presidential ones, he won the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris.
Trump then stressed in his social network, Truth Social, to ensure the health of citizens is the most important position of the Executive and stressed that “for too long” Americans had been “crushed by the food industrial system and the pharmaceuticals that have resorted to deceptionmisinformation and manipulation “in matters of public health.
Kennedy Jr., 71, is the son of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and nephew of former Democratic President John F. Kennedy (JFK), both killed in the sixties, but The Kennedy clan has unmarked him because of his proximity to Trump. Before giving his support to the Republican, he began his failed career to the presidency in the Democratic side.
In April 2023 he appeared as the alternative to the then president, the Democrat Joe Biden (2021-2025), and announced his aspirations to be the candidate of that party, but in October of that year left that training to run as independentsomething that finally ended up suspending and joined the Trump campaign.
His choice as Secretary of Health was questioned and joined the controversial list with which he formed his cabinet, as the owner of X, Elon Muskas head of the Government Efficiency Department, Fox News presenter Pete Hegseth as head of the Pentagon or the legislator Matt Gaetz as general inspector. The latter resigned dragged by his sexual scandals.
At his confirmation audience in the Senate on January 29, Kennedy Jr. He denied being an anti -Vacunas And he promised not to discourage its use, despite having defended in the past that none is safe.
Specifically, he said that he supports the administration of those against measles and polio: “I will not do anything as secretary of Health that hinders or discourages people to receive any of those vaccines“, said.
