Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic and harsh critic of federal health agencies, to be his Secretary of Health and Human Services. Trump announced the nomination in a post on Truth Social.

Public health officials are decrying President-elect Donald Trump for selecting Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Services. If confirmed, Kennedy would head a sprawling agency that oversees drug,

Donald Trump had said that if elected president he would have Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "go wild on health." HHS oversees Medicare, Medicaid, CDC and FDA.