Trump picks vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to be US secretary of health

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14 November 2024 at 6:09 pm·1-min read

Donald Trump named anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr as health secretary, marking another controversial choice in his rapid post-election cabinet appointments. Announcing on Truth Social, Trump expressed enthusiasm for Kennedy's nomination, signalling his intent to disrupt and reshape the US government with controversial picks.

Donald Trump on Thursday tapped anti-vaccine activist and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy as his secretary of health in the latest provocative nomination from the incoming Republican president.

Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that he was "thrilled" to name Kennedy.

Moving quickly since his election last week, Trump has embarked on a campaign of political shock and awe as he rolls out an administration designed to upend -- and in some cases literally dismantle -- the US government.

Several of Trump's choices for top jobs -- including a TV news anchor at the helm of the Pentagon and an ally embroiled in sexual misconduct allegations for attorney general -- have unnerved Washington.

Trump has said he wants Kennedy to "go wild" in changing healthcare.

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