RFK JR swore like a head of health and human services in the US

Robert F Kennedy, Jr., one of President Donald Trump’s most spectacular cabinets, swore to the next secretary of health and human services in the United States.

The former presidential candidate will already monitor key health agencies with about $ 80,000 and a trillion budget. The legislators on both sides of the path asked his unfounded health claims and skepticism of vaccines.

On Thursday, Kennedy was confirmed by 52-48 votes. No Democrats supported him. Former Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican who voted against Kennedy.

Trump swore to Kennedy in himself in the Oval Cabinet, marking another victory for the president, as he seeks to quickly process almost every level of government.

The Senate releases late nights and early mornings as they hurry to round the president’s office, confirming their other nominees. Legislators also approved Brooke Rollins as head of the Ministry of Agriculture with vote 72-28.

Kennedy is the second controversial choice of cabinet to be confirmed this week after Tulsi Gabard, another contested choice, was confirmed as director of national intelligence at a narrow vote in the Senate on Wednesday.

He will now monitor agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Health Institutes (NIH) and Medicare Centers and Medicaid Services.

Kennedy will also be accused of supervision of the health industry in the United States, which includes food safety, pharmaceuticals, public health and vaccinations. He himself was running for the White House in 2024 as an independent but dropped and supported Trump.

The President’s decision to touch Kennedy to lead the Federal Health Agency, has attracted skepticism from several Republicans. Many have questioned Kennedy’s past comments about immunizations, his relationships with groups making unjustified health claims and his views on abortion.

Kennedy is the founder of the Children’s Health Protection of the Vaccine Combat Group, which has gained prominence in the United States to question the safety and efficacy of children’s vaccinations and sends the discredited claim that the personnel are related to autism.

Kennedy, former President John F Kennedy’s nephew, denied that he was anti-vaccination, pointing out that his own children were immunized. He insisted during his hearing to confirm that he was simply supporting tougher studies and safety tests for injections.

Some Republicans praised Kennedy for his criticism of the use of nutritional supplements and insist on restricting Big Pharma.

During the hearing, MPs also quarreled Kennedy to promote health misinformation and knowledge of the healthcare system in the United States.

He was asked to explain his position on abortion, as he stated earlier that he was in favor of abortion rights. He replied, telling the legislators that he agreed with Trump that access to an abortion should be controlled by individual countries and that “every abortion is a tragedy”.

The exchange attracted control from Democrats, who accused Kennedy of “sold out” his values ​​to choose to ensure the nomination of President Trump.

One of his hearing was interrupted by the shout of protesters. But he also received strong applause when he promised to make America healthy again, a slogan used by the Trump administration.

Before hearing, Caroline Kennedy, Robert F Kennedy’s cousin, Jr. – called on US senators to reject him as the next secretary of health and human services. She said Kennedy’s views on vaccines discuss it from the role of one of the leading health politicians in America.

It was not enough to discourage several Republicans who had previously refused their support from Kennedy, but necessitated the approval of his nomination during the voice on Thursday.

Many eyes were aimed at the Louisiana Senator was Cassidy, a Republican who chaired the Senate Health Committee.

Cassidi, a doctor, said earlier that he was fighting the position of Kennedy on vaccines. He voted to confirm Kennedy.

“We have to make America healthy again and I expect secretary Kennedy to do this,” Cassidi published on X after the vote.

Others carefully watched McConnell, a critic of Kennedy and survived by polio. McConnell had warned Kennedy not to undermine the polio vaccine.

He voted against confirmation.

“People, parents and families have the right to insist on a healthier nation and to require the best possible scientific guidelines for the prevention and treatment of disease,” McConnell said in a statement. “But the recording of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and eroding confidence in public health institutions does not entitle the G -N -Kennedy to lead these important efforts.”

The Senate is moving forward with Trump’s candidates. Following Kennedy’s confirmation, legislators are expected to accelerate Howard Luni’s nomination as the next sales secretary.

This raises the final vote for his confirmation, which will be held next week.

MEPs are also expected to take advantage of the Kash Patel nomination, Trump’s controversial choice to lead the Federal Investigation Bureau (FBI) and Kelly Loffler, Trump’s choice for the small business administrator after the election received approval by a key committee in Thursday.

Trump’s choice to head the education department, Linda McMahon also had his hearing to confirm on Thursday.

This puts several cabinets that cabinets choose through a key obstacle and put votes to confirm Luni and Loffler not early Tuesday, given the president’s day over the weekend.