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Official: Trump Nominates RFK Jr. for Health Secretary


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President elect Donald Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his pick for the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Kennedy, commonly referred to as RFK Jr., comes from a prominent Democratic family; he is the son of former U.S. Attorney General and Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. Despite his political heritage, RFK Jr. is known for his unconventional positions, notably his skepticism towards vaccines and various mainstream health initiatives, which he has advocated against in his career as an environmental lawyer.

 

At 70, Kennedy recently ran for president as an independent candidate, after initially attempting a Democratic primary bid. His campaign was notable for its bold stances and media scrutiny. Among the more unusual stories from his past, he recounted dumping a dead bear cub in New York's Central Park in 2014 after it was struck by a car. Another incident involved him allegedly sawing off the head of a dead whale he found beached, intending to transport it on his car roof.

 

Kennedy’s campaign, however, faced substantial challenges, and he eventually suspended it in favor of endorsing Trump for president in August. He attributed his lack of success to censorship from the media and opposition within the Democratic Party, which he believes attempted to stifle his run. In his endorsement, Kennedy promised to "Make America healthy again" under Trump's administration.

 

If confirmed by the Senate, RFK Jr. would assume leadership of the Department of Health and Human Services, an agency charged with safeguarding Americans' health and providing essential services, particularly for vulnerable populations. The health secretary plays a critical role as the president’s top advisor on health, welfare, and income security programs and oversees critical areas, including health research, disease prevention, and food and drug safety.

 

The department also supervises 11 agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The FDA is responsible for food labeling and drug approvals, while the CDC leads in managing and preventing disease outbreaks. Kennedy’s views on public health and medical science, which have historically diverged from those of the CDC and FDA, could introduce significant shifts in how these agencies operate.

 

Trump expressed strong support for Kennedy’s nomination in his official statement, which underscored Kennedy’s potential to reshape HHS. Trump said, “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). 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’s statement further reflected his confidence in Kennedy’s vision: “The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country.”

 

He concluded with optimism about the potential changes Kennedy could bring, adding, “Mr. Kennedy will restore these Agencies to the traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research, and beacons of Transparency, to end the Chronic Disease epidemic, and to Make America Great and Healthy Again!”

 

The nomination of RFK Jr., an outspoken critic of some government health policies, as head of HHS marks a significant shift. His selection has prompted discussions about the future direction of U.S. public health, with supporters praising his dedication to transparency and critics questioning how his unconventional views might shape HHS policies.

 

Based on a report by BBC 2024-11-15

 

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1 minute ago, RayC said:

Can I interest anyone in a bowl of whale head soup or, perhaps, some bear cub pate?

 

Did you add too much salt?

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13 minutes ago, riclag said:

Its all about Optics!

If it looks healthy , it must be Healthy!

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Second in line for Bidens HHS

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Another confirmation of the level of MAGA propaganda! 😃

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3 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

You obviously have forgotten that Fauci changed the definition of gain of function. Bit like the UK when they changed how excess deaths are calculated. Can't remember the actual figure and it doesn't really matter but it went from something like +14% to -2% overnight. It's semantics and manipulation of definitions to support a position.

As for "Any way your claim is another B.S. as the viruses concerned by this program could not have been 'ancestors' of the Covid 19 virus." I don't understand. There were spike protiens found on the virus that shouldn't be there. No animal tested had this structure. If there was actually transparency rather than censorship you too would know this. It's all out there you just have to look and be willing to make up your own mind but you also need to be willing to change your position. This is something I doubt you have the ability of doing.

"In an October 2021 letter to Congress, Tabak had acknowledged NIH funded a “limited experiment” at the Wuhan Institute of Virology that tested whether “spike proteins from naturally occurring bat coronaviruses circulating in China were capable of binding to the human ACE2 receptor in a mouse model.”

He did not describe it as gain-of-function research — but disclosed that EcoHealth “failed to report” the bat coronaviruses modified with SARS and MERS viruses had been made 10,000 times more infectious, in violation of its grant terms.

The NIH scrubbed its website of a longstanding definition for gain-of-function research the same day that the letter was sent."

  

"EcoHealth Alliance president Dr. Peter Daszak, in a hearing earlier this month before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, testified that his organization “never has and did not do gain-of-function research, by definition.”

But that claim directly contradicted Daszak’s private correspondence, including a 2016 email in which he celebrated the end of an Obama administration pause on gain-of-function research.

The EcoHealth head was also called out in sworn testimony to the COVID panel by Dr. Ralph Baric, a leading coronavirologist who initiated the research himself and declared it was “absolutely” gain-of-function."

https://nypost.com/2024/05/16/us-news/nih-director-admits-taxpayers-funded-gain-of-function-research-in-wuhan-four-years-after-covid-pandemic-began/

 

This is not "what the NYPost calls gain of function research." These are people testifying under oath to Congress. The NYP is reporting it as news and not some sort of support for a conspiracy theory. 

 

Which person/s in congress labelled it "gain of function"?

 

What virology qualifications did the person/s have?

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2 minutes ago, pattayasan said:

 

Which person/s in congress labelled it "gain of function"?

 

What virology qualifications did the person/s have?

Sorry. I didn't realize you can't read vis a vis qualifications. Try reading the article or get someone to read it for you. As for "Which person/s in congress labelled it "gain of function"?" it's BEFORE congress not in Congress. Do you not know the difference? People testify BEFORE Congress under oath. 

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3 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

To take on big players pharma etc, you need someone grounded by science and evidence, not somebody who rejects it. He was nominated not for the reasons that you posted and you know it. 

 

Why? What you need is to have people around you with said qualifications. The man is not stupid no matter what your OPINION of him is. Bit like Musk. It wasn't him alone that managed to parallel park a rocket. It was him and his team. 

 

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