RFK Jr sworn in as US Health and Human Services chief

Robert F. Kennedy Junior, one of the most controversial cabinets of the Council of Ministers Donald Trump, has been sworn in as minister of US Health and Humanitarian Services.
The former presidential candidate will now supervise the main health agencies with about 80,000 employees and a trillion dollar budget. Legislators questioned the two sides of the corridor about their unfounded health claims.
On Thursday, Kennedy was confirmed by voting 52-48. No democratic supported him. The former majority leader of the Senate Mitch McConnell was the only Republican to vote against Kennedy.
Kennedy is the latest cabinet that has been installed as the president seeks almost a rapid reform of every government level.
The Senate is late in the late nights and early morning while hurry to collect the cabinet by confirming the remaining candidates. Projectors also approved Brock Rollins as head of the Ministry of Agriculture with a 72-28 vote.
Kennedy, who was dividing him at the ceremony at the Oval Office, is the choice of the second controversial cabinet this week after Tolcy Gabbard as director of national intelligence confirmed in a narrow Senate vote on Wednesday.
It will now supervise agencies such as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Health Institutes (NIH) and medical and medical care centers.
Kennedy will also be charged with overseeing the American health industry, which includes food safety, pharmaceutical preparations, public health and vaccines. He ran to the White House himself in 2024 as independent, but he left Trump and support.
The president’s decision to benefit from Kennedy to lead the Federal Health Agency, doubt many Republicans. Many Kennedy’s previous comments questioned the vaccinations, his relationships to groups that provide unplanned health claims and his views about abortion.
Kennedy is the founder of the Al -Qahim Group, who has gained importance in the United States to doubt the safety and effectiveness of childhood vaccines and submit the doubtful claim that the bullets are linked to autism.
Kennedy, the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy, denied that he was anti -vaccination, noting the fortification of his children. He insisted during his assertion sessions that he supports merely strict studies and safety tests for injection.
Some Republicans praised Kennedy for criticizing the use of food additives and pressing the curbing of large medications.
During hearings, lawmakers also disturbed Kennedy to enhance him with healthy wrong information and know the American health care system.
He was asked to explain his position on abortion, as he previously indicated that he was supporting abortion rights. It was reported by informing the legislators that he agreed with Trump that reaching abortion must be controlled by individual states and that “every abortion is a tragedy.”
The script of the exchange of Democrats who accused Kennedy of “selling” its values supporting the choice in order to secure the nomination of President Trump.
One of his sessions boycotted the screaming of the demonstrators. But he also received a high applause when he promised to make America healthy again, a logo used by the Trump administration.
Before the session, Caroline Kennedy – Robert’s cousin. She said Kennedy’s views of vaccines excluded him from the role of being one of the leading health policy makers in America.
It was not enough for many Republicans who previously withheld their support from Kennedy, but they finished the approval of his candidacy during a vote on Thursday.
Several eyes were on Sinator Louisiana Bill Cassidy, a Republican, who heads the Senate Health Committee.
Cassidy, a doctor, previously indicated that he was struggling with Kennedy’s position on vaccines. Voice to confirm Kennedy.
“We need to make America healthy again, and Minister Kennedy is expected to accomplish this,” Cassidy posted on X after the vote.
Others closely watched McConnell, a Kennedy critic and survivors of polio. McConnell Kennedy has warned against undermining the polio vaccine.
Voice against confirmation.
“Individuals, parents, families and families have the right to pressure for a healthier nation and demand the best possible scientific guidelines about preventing and treating the disease,” McConnell said in a statement. “But the record of trafficking in dangerous conspiracy theories and the erosion of confidence in public health institutions does not authorize Mr. Kennedy to lead these important efforts.”
The Senate continues to move forward with Trump candidates. After Kennedy’s assertion, legislators are expected to apply Howard Lootnick as Minister of Commerce.
This holds the final vote to confirm next week.
It is also expected that legislators will take Cash Patel nomination, Trump’s controversial option to lead the FBI and Kelly Levler, Trump’s choice of a small business manager, after the choices obtained approval from a major committee on Thursday.
Trump’s choice to head the Ministry of Education, Linda McMahon held a confirmation session on Thursday as well.
This puts a handful of cabinet choices through a major obstacle and puts confirmation voices from Lutnick and Loeffler soon on Tuesday, given the long weekend of the president.
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2025-02-14 02:48:00