The post requires Senate confirmation, a procedure that could become easier when Republicans take the majority in the chamber in January.
Responding to Trump’s Nov. 14 announcement, Kennedy wrote on X that, “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.”
When Kennedy ended his independent presidential bid on Aug. 23 and endorsed Trump, he briefly outlined his plan should he be selected for a health-related post in the Trump administration.
“America can get healthy again. To do that we need to do three things. First, root out the corruption in our health agencies. Second, change the incentives