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.

President-elect Donald Trump continued his whirlwind of Cabinet pick announcements on Thursday afternoon, tapping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, the nephew of former President John F.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to three sources familiar with the selection. Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.