US Election

Trump nominates vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy jnr to run US health department

Appointment would put Kennedy, who sowed doubts about Covid-19 vaccines, in charge of a department with a $1.8 trillion budget

RFK: Robert F Kennedy Jr has been a part of Trump's transition team. Photograph: Kenny Holston/New York Times
RFK: Robert F Kennedy Jr has been a part of Trump's transition team. Photograph: Kenny Holston/New York Times
Oliver Barnes in San Francisco and Alex Rogers in Washington
Thu Nov 14 2024 - 23:09

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