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Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

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Trump has promised Kennedy and his fringe views a prominent role in health policy if he wins.

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  1. RFK Jr. said Trump promised him ‘control’ of HHS and USDA - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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    Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism

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27 articles, oldest first.

  1. Salon

    "Go wild": RFK Jr. claims Trump promised him "control" of CDC and federal health care agencies (opens Salon)

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    Kennedy claims that he endorsed Trump after being offered a powerful position overseeing health agencies.

  2. AL.com

    RFK Jr.: Trump will give him control of public health after saying he can ‘go wild on medicines’ (opens AL.com)

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    Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung said Wednesday that no promises have been made about cabinet positions or agency heads.

  3. WHDH Boston

    RFK Jr. said Trump promised him ‘control’ of HHS and USDA - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told supporters on Monday that former President Donald Trump has promised to give him “control” of several public health agencies,

  4. ABC 7 Chicago

    RFK Jr. says Trump has 'promised' him 'control of the public health agencies' (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said earlier this week that former President Donald Trump has "promised" him "control of the public health agencies."

  5. ABC 12 Flint

    RFK Jr. said Trump promised him ‘control’ of HHS and USDA (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told supporters on Monday that former President Donald Trump has promised to give him "control" of several public health agencies, including the US Department of Health

  6. The Boston Globe

    RFK Jr. wants federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe, Trump transition co-chair says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Trump has talked often about how Kennedy, who suspended his own presidential bid and endorsed him in August, will have a big role to play if the former president returns to the White House.

  7. The Hill

    RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market​, Trump official says (opens The Hill)

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    Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump transition team co-chair: RFK Jr. wants vaccines off market Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking for federal data that proves vaccines should be kept off the market, according to a Tru…

  8. Breitbart News

    Exclusive: Trump Taps RFK Jr. to 'Reorganize the Public Health Agencies' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Former President Donald Trump has asked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead a reorganization of HHS and USDA in a new administration.

  9. The Hill

    Trump transition official says RFK Jr. wants to force vaccines off the market (opens The Hill)

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    Howard Lutnick, co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team, said that former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is seeking the federal data to prove vaccines should be kept off the market.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    RFK Jr. poised for a major food, health role in potential Trump administration (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The longtime anti-vaccine activist may be tapped as a White House czar, overseeing agencies responsible for vaccine approvals, food safety and other priorities.

  11. Vox

    Trump really could empower RFK Jr. to wreck public health (opens Vox)

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    Even if Kennedy can’t get Senate confirmation, he could still wield vast influence if Trump wins.

  12. Rolling Stone

    Team Trump Is Buying Into RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Nonsense (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Trump transition co-chair Howard Lutnick defended RFK Jr.’s vaccine conspiracies when asked about Kennedy’s potential role in a second Trump term.

  13. NBC News

    RFK Jr., a vaccine skeptic, could be set to lead a Trump administration’s efforts to battle ‘childhood chronic disease’ (opens NBC News)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be poised to play a key health role in the next administration should Donald Trump get re-elected, according to two people close to the campaign and familiar with the plans.

  14. Fox News

    RFK Jr indicates Trump 'promised' him 'control' over 'public health agencies' (opens Fox News)

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. indicated that former President Donald Trump "promised" him "control" over the Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services.

  15. Washington Times

    Trump transition co-chair: RFK Jr. wants federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe (opens Washington Times)

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    A co-chair of Donald Trump's transition team said Trump supporter Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants access to federal health data so he can show vaccines are unsafe and lead to them being pulled from the market in a second Trump administration.

  16. NBC New York

    Trump team fully embraces RFK Jr.'s vaccine skepticism (opens NBC New York)

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    Trump has promised Kennedy and his fringe views a prominent role in health policy if he wins.

  17. The Boston Globe

    ‘A very scary moment’: Life sciences leaders blast possibility that Trump taps RFK Jr. to run public health agencies (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Kennedy, an anti-vaccine activist, reportedly said Trump had “promised” him “control” of the country’s public health agencies, including the FDA and CDC.

  18. Rolling Stone

    RFK Jr. Is Already Planning Out His Takeover of Health Agencies: Report (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Robert Kennedy Jr. is making post-inauguration plans and vetting underlings for a position controlling public health under Trump.

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