US President-elect Donald Trump announces Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the new US Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS)," Trump said on Thursday in a post on X.
For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation regarding Public Health, said the post.
Kennedy Jr is the nephew of the 35th President of the US, John F Kennedy.
He is founder of the Waterkeeper Alliance, the world's largest clean water advocacy group, and was its longtime chairman and attorney.
Trump pointed out that the safety and health of all Americans is the most important role any Administration could have. And HHS will play a huge part in helping ensure everyone will be protected from the harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming health crisis this country is facing.
"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!", he added.
On X, Kennedy Jr. thanked Trump for his leadership and courage, enumerating his commitment to advancing his vision to make America healthy again.
Thanks @realDonaldTrump for your leadership and courage. "I'm committed to advancing your vision to Make America Healthy Again," Kennedy Jr. said. "We have a generational opportunity to bring together the greatest minds in science, medicine, industry, and government to end the chronic disease epidemic.".
"I look forward to working with the over 80,000 employees at HHS to free the agencies from the smothering cloud of corporate capture so they can pursue their mission to make Americans once again the healthiest people on Earth," he added.
"Together we will clean up corruption, stop the revolving door between industry and government, and return our health agencies to their rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science. I will provide Americans with transparency and access to all the data so they can make informed choices for themselves and their families. My commitment to the American people is to be an honest public servant. Let's go! he said.".
Trump emerged victorious as President of the US after he successfully clinched 295 electoral votes in the 2024 presidential election, as the Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, bagged only 226. This makes him the first US president since 1892 to be elected to a second term after losing an election.
Trump's return to the White House is only the second time in US history that it has elected two non-consecutive terms of a president.
Grover Cleveland was the first one. He was president in 1884 and again in 1892. In addition to these facts, Trump had previously been the US President between 2016 and 2020.
