The United States Senate has confirmed the controversy Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health in the new administration of Republican Donald Trump, despite being known for his opposition to vaccines.
The upper house, controlled by the Republicans, has given him the approval with an tight majority with 52 votes in favor and 48 against.
Kennedy Jr., 71, is a controversial character by his Theories of conspiracy about vaccines and for disseminating bulos on these, which has caused it to have been the center of numerous criticisms. Although he has denied it, Kennedy He came to link autism with vaccines. Not once, but up to 36 occasions.
Moreover, defend that they are dangerous and has questioned its effectiveness by releasing bulos, as Covid-19 is a genetically designed biological weapon that attacks Jews and Chinese less.
As indicated by the new US president in his social network, Truth Social, be Secretary of Health and ensure the health of citizens It is the most important position of the Executive And he stressed that “for too long” Americans had been “crushed by the food industrial system and pharmaceuticals, which have resorted to deception, misinformation and manipulation” in public health issues.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is the nephew of former Democratic president, John F. Kennedy and son of former General Robert F. Kennedy. However, the Kennedy clan has moved away from him because of his proximity to Donald Trump. Your daughter, Caroline Kennedy, He has also unmarked from his father and has publicly stated that his opinions about vaccines “They are dangerous and deliberately uninformed“, as well as” lacks all relevant experience in financial, government or medicine management. “
Kennedy Jr. had a past in politics and, before providing his support for the Republican, tried to make a career in the Democratic side to reach the presidency. In fact, in 2023, SE presented Joe Biden as Democratic alternativebut in October of that same year he left that training to run as independent, something that ended up suspending. Finally, he also joined, also in 2023, to the Republican Party of Donald Trump.
Source: Lasexta
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