The president-elect says the long-standing vaccine sceptic will "make America healthy again", in his first speech since election night.

Democratic Colorado Governor Jared Polis remains wary but is "excited" by President-elect Donald Trump 's decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run Health and Human Services Department, which oversees NIH, CDC and FDA, among other agencies.

Donald Trump has picked vaccine sceptic and former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary, as the president-elect continues to build his new administration. Kennedy,

President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus. Robert F.

Just a week after former President Donald Trump won back the presidency, the new administration is quickly forming, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is asking ordinary Americans to make suggestions about what policies and people should be put in place.

Gaetz was also the ringleader of the historic push to oust California Congressman Kevin McCarthy as the sitting Speaker of the House in October 2023. McCarthy has alleged a link between his removal and the ethics inquiry into Gaetz.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to combat "the chronic disease epidemic in this country" in the Trump administration, with the slogan "Make America Healthy Aagain."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy" website is seeking recommendations for appointees "across the future Trump administration."