Anti-abortion groups have 2 asks. RFK Jr. is listening.
Kennedy Jr. is on a mission to win over skeptical anti-abortion groups and their allies on Capitol Hill. It could make or break whether the soon-to-be GOP-controlled Senate confirms him to serve as President-elect Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary.
What to Know: How RFK Jr. Could Transform HHS
Kennedy Jr. to lead the agency tasked with improving the health of the country, potentially granting him influence over the foods and drugs that affect the daily lives of Americans. Trump promised during his victory speech to let Kennedy “go wild” on food and health policy.
Pro-life groups cautious on RFK Jr. nomination after evolving abortion views
Pro-life groups are skeptical but optimistic about the nomination of pro-choice Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under the Trump administration.
RFK Jr.’s surprising support
Jared Polis recently posted on X in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s opposition to vaccine mandates and willingness to “take on big pharma and corporate ag,” the backlash was swift. Even Hawaii Gov.
The World According to RFK Jr.
Read: RFK Jr. collects his reward] Even if he is confirmed as health secretary, Kennedy’s influence on some of these domains might be limited. Most public-health measures—including water fluoridation and vaccines—are a matter for states and localities,
Elizabeth Warren vs. RFK Jr.
President-elect Trump's nomination of Robert Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services Secretary sets up a clash between U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and a member of the family whose legacy she's carrying on in the Senate.
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