ToplineRobert F. Kennedy Jr. is now primed to take over as President-elect Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services next year, drawing renewed scrutiny to a string of false claims he has helped spread over the better part of the past two decades. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus” June 2, 2023, in New York City. Chief CriticFour of Kennedy Jr.’s 10 siblings criticized his presidential run before he eventually dropped his campaign in August. Key BackgroundKennedy is the founder and chairman of the Children’s Health Defense nonprofit, a leading promoter of vaccine skepticism. Further ReadingForbes Trump Allies Promote Vaccine Skepticism In Lead Up To ElectionRobert Kennedy Jr., With Musk, Pushes Right-Wing Ideas and Misinformation (The New York Times)Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tests the conspiratorial appetite of Democrats (Washington Post)Have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and His Anti-vax Conspiracies Found a Home?

Source: Forbes November 15, 2024 15:57 UTC