Breaking: Trump Chooses RFK Jr. for Massive Cabinet Spot

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the head of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

In his statement on Truth Social, Trump expressed his enthusiasm: “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health.”

Trump added that “The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration," highlighting that HHS will play a central role in ensuring protection "from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country.”

Kennedy had previously endorsed Trump in August after suspending his own presidential campaign. At the time, he mentioned that Trump had promised him an active role in addressing the nation’s health crises, especially those affecting the younger population.

At a rally held at Madison Square Garden in New York City last month, Trump stated, “I’m going to let him go wild on health. I’m going to let him go wild on the food. I’m going to let him go wild on medicines.”

The Department of Health and Human Services oversees key agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare, and the National Institutes of Health.

Campaigning alongside Trump, RFK Jr. promoted the slogan “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA), drawing a connection to Trump’s own “Make America Great Again” theme.

Kennedy is expected to encounter challenges during Senate confirmation, particularly concerning his stance on vaccines. Addressing this in a News Nation town hall last month, Kennedy clarified, “I think most people don’t know what my stance is on vaccines. I’ve never been anti-vaccine. And I’ve said that hundreds and hundreds of times, but it doesn’t matter, because that is a way of silencing me.”

He further emphasized, “My position on vaccines, I think, is… I think virtually every American would agree with my stance on vaccines, which is that vaccines should be tested like other medicines.”

Following the election, Kennedy told NBC News his primary goals include addressing corruption in government health agencies, returning these institutions to "gold-standard, evidence-based science," and tackling the epidemic of chronic disease.