Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, anti-vaccine activist, and conspiracy theorist. He is the nominee for United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in President Donald Trump 's second cabinet .

2 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has struggled answer questions at his Senate confirmation hearing about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled, poor and older Americans. If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of ...

2 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (born January 17, 1954, Washington, D.C., U.S.) is an American environmental lawyer, member of the prominent Kennedy political family, and activist who became a leading figure among vaccine skeptics.

2 days ago · Under rigorous questioning from senators Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. laid out his vision to lead the Department of Health and Human Services while backtracking on his past statements in ...

1 day ago · WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, faced aggressive questions Wednesday from ...

1 day ago · A young Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Barbara Alper/Getty Images In March 1982, Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, whom JFK had previously appointed to lead the famous Southern District of New ...

2 days ago · Kennedy’s Fate Rests in Hands of a Small Group of Republicans. To be confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can afford to lose no more than three Republican votes if all Democrats ...

Jul 20, 2023 · Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the nephew of America’s 35th President, John F. Kennedy, and the son of his Attorney General Robert F. politics, RFK, Jr. carried on his family’s legacy of public service by devoting himself to environmental causes and children’s welfare. He …

Nov 29, 2024 · In September 1983, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fell ill on a flight to Rapid City, S.D. The pilot radioed ahead for medics. By dint of his famous name, Mr. Kennedy, then 29 and fresh out of law...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced his campaign for the 2024 United States presidential election on April 19, 2023. [10] . An environmental lawyer, [11] writer, and member of the Kennedy family, he is known for advocating anti-vaccine misinformation [12][13][14] and a variety of public health conspiracy theories. [15] .