Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Acting Director Dr. Richard Besser suggested that optional vaccination standards violate a "social contract."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively engaging with President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team to advocate for a leadership role in public health oversight, although he will not serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Reports from the Trump team clarify that Kennedy will instead focus on vaccine safety and health data rather than taking on the HHS secretary role, which had been under consideration for both Kennedy and Dr. Ben Carson.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in partnership with former President Donald Trump, launched the “Nominees for the People” website, an initiative aimed at involving everyday Americans in shaping a potential Trump administration.
One day before Election Day, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who had run as an independent presidential candidate, publicly urged his supporters not to vote for him. Instead, Kennedy directed his base to support former President Donald Trump.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filed an emergency appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court seeking to have his name restored to the New York ballot, despite suspending his independent presidential campaign and endorsing Donald Trump.
New York magazine reportedly put reporter Olivia Nuzzi on leave this week after an internal investigation found "she had engaged in a personal relationship" with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.