BREAKING: President Trump Nominates RFK Jr. As HHS Secretary

President Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Former presidential candidate RFK Jr. dropped out of the race earlier in August and endorsed President Trump.

RFK Jr. campaigned in many swing states on behalf of Trump and created the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) campaign.

In his announcement, Trump stated, “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).”

“Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again,” added Trump.

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— Anthony Scott (@AnthonyScottTGP) November 14, 2024

I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it…

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 14, 2024

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— New York Post (@nypost) November 14, 2024

What an incredible upgrade. From weirdo cross dresser to gigachad. Who better to take on the role of Secretary of Health and Human Services than RFK Jr.? pic.twitter.com/8f0WY2p123

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 14, 2024

Here’s what Politico reported:

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate former presidential candidate and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a person with direct knowledge of the selection.

The expected pick, which will roil many public health experts, comes after Trump promised to let Kennedy “go wild” with health and food policy in his administration after Kennedy dropped his own presidential bid to endorse the now-president-elect. It’s also a sign of the opening Trump sees after he scored a decisive electoral victory and Republicans won a comfortable majority in the Senate.

Trump could still select someone else for the post. The Trump transition couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

“He’s going to help make America healthy again. … He wants to do some things, and we’re going to let him get to it,” Trump said in his victory speech. “Go have a good time, Bobby.”

Kennedy, 70, may still face a steep slope to confirmation after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism, written a book accusing former National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci of conspiring with tech mogul Bill Gates and drugmakers to sell Covid-19 vaccines and said regulatory officials are industry puppets who should be removed.

BREAKING: President-elect Donald Trump is expected to choose Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his nominee for health secretary, AP sources say. https://t.co/dm4uIQV8gj

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 14, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, your new HHS Secretary, Bobby Kennedy Jr.:

"I asked God for 19 years to put me in a position where I could end the chronic disease epidemic and bring health back to our children, and in August, God sent me Donald Trump.”

MAHA 🤝 MAGA

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— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 14, 2024

Per The New York Post:

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of Health and Human Services, a source familiar with the decision confirmed to The Post.

Kennedy, 70, has been a staunch supporter of Trump since suspending his independent presidential bid in August.

Trump has championed him on his health background and has said he would let him “go wild” should he win the Nov. 5 election.