After winning the presidential election on November 5, Donald Trump is in the process of choosing his government. So far, the president-elect has named who he would like in his cabinet, but nothing has been made official.
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His potential government currently includes Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his secretary of Health and Human Services.
According to reports Kennedy's cousin, Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, is not pleased by Donald Trump's choice and has made that very clear.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stepped down from election for Donald Trump
Kennedy Jr., who suffers from a rare disorder, ran as a non-party candidate in this year's presidential election. However, Kennedy's family spoke out against him and continued to support the Democrats.
In the summer, the 70-year-old withdrew his candidacy and supported Donald Trump instead, allegedly in return for a position in the government should Trump win.
Now the time has come and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set to become the new Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Now that Trump is the president-elect, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been picked to become the new Secretary of Health and Human Services—a decision that has been deemed highly controversial.
Robert Kennedy Jr. allegedly made medically incorrect statements
Not everyone is pleased by Donald Trump's pick for the Secretary of Health and Human Services position due to some of his previous claims and stances during health crises.
Indeed, the ex-Democrat criticised the vaccination programme during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also spread some wild theories about links between the Covid-19 vaccins and autism as well as WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) and cancer.
As per BBC News, Kennedy Jr. is the founder of the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defense. However he has denied being an anti-vaxer and said his children have been immunised.
He has also announced his intention to tackle the 'epidemic of chronic diseases' such as diabetes and obesity, which he reportedly believes has worsened due to the inaction of federal health agencies.
Caroline Kenndy claims cousin's view on vaccines 'dangerous'
Many high-ranking politicians and economic experts are concerned about his nomination, among them are Kennedy Jr's own cousin.
The future Health Secretary's cousin, Caroline Kennedy, is currently the American ambassador in Australia. At a press conference in Canberra, she expressed grave concerns about the future role of Trump's new ally, as per Reuters:
But, yes, I think Bobby (Robert) Kennedy’s views on vaccines are dangerous … but I don’t think that most Americans share them. So we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.
Adding:
I grew up with him, so I've known all this for a long time. Others are just getting to know him
I would say that our family is united in terms of our support for the public health sector and infrastructure and has greatest admiration for the medical profession in our country, and Bobby Kennedy has got a different set of views.
This article was translated from Oh!MyMag DE.
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Sources used:
Süddeutsche: 'Caroline Kennedy calls her cousin's vaccination views "dangerous"
Deutschlandfunk: 'USA: Trump wants to make anti-vaccination campaigner Kennedy health minister'
Reuters: 'RFK Jr. vaccine views 'dangerous', says cousin and US ambassador Caroline Kennedy'
The Guardian: 'RFK Jr’s vaccine views ‘dangerous’, cousin Caroline Kennedy warns Australian audience'
BBC News: 'What RFK Jr could do on US vaccines, fluoride and drugs'
