RFK Jr. Reportedly Makes Recommendation For HHS Secretary In Trump Administration

According to ABC News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has privately advised the Trump transition team on potential cabinet appointments. 

The outlet reports that the former independent presidential candidate recommended Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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RFK Jr. recommends fellow vaccine skeptic, Florida’s surgeon general, to Trump for HHS secretary

Kennedy has recommended Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo for the position.

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Per ABC News:

Kennedy, who has spent years fueling mistrust around safe vaccines, has recommended Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo to Trump’s transition team as a candidate for the position of United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, multiple sources told ABC News.

Sources close to Trump’s transition operation say the recommendation is being taken seriously and the team working on the transition is expected to vet Ladapo, who was appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022, for the position.

Trump has echoed Kennedy’s comments that he sees a prominent role for Kennedy in a potential administration.

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“I said focus on health, focus — you can do whatever you want,” Trump said of Kennedy in a recent appearance on the Joe Rogan podcast, adding he was completely committed to bringing Kennedy into a potential new Trump administration when asked by the podcast host.

RFK Jr. explained that Trump asked him to reorganize the federal health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, NIH, and USDA.

“President Trump has asked me to reorganize the federal health agencies,” RFK Jr. said.

“He’s asked me to clean up the corruption number one. Number two, end the conflicts of interest, return those agencies to their rich tradition of gold standard, empirically-based, evidence-based science, evidence-based medicine, and to end the chronic disease epidemic in this country,” he continued.

“He’s asked me specifically to measurably reduce chronic disease in our children within two years,” he added.

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RFK Jr: “President Trump has asked me to reorganize the federal health agencies … CDC, NIH, FDA, some of the agencies within the USDA.”

“He’s asked me to clean up the corruption, end the conflicts of interest … and to end the chronic disease epidemic.

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— Holden Culotta (@Holden_Culotta) October 31, 2024

RFK Jr. told ABC News Ladapo is among those being considered for the position.

“We are still talking to people and he is among the people we are talking to,” he said.

“He was willing to question some of the government orthodoxies to not close the schools, to not force people to wear masks, to look actually at the safety data from the vaccines, rather than just accept the words that vaccines are safe and effective,” he added.

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Newsmax reports:

Ladapo has been criticized by many Democrats for how he dealt with the pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines.

Ladapo recently questioned the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, including for older adults and people with underlying health problems, NBC News reported.

“Any provider concerned about the health risks associated with COVID-19 for patients over the age of 65 or with underlying health conditions should prioritize patient access to non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and treatment,” according to Florida’s guidance.

Ladapo last year recommended that Florida residents under the age of 65 not get the COVID-19 vaccines, citing widespread immunity and “questions we have about safety and about effectiveness.”

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