United States: anti-vax and conspirator, Robert Kennedy Jr appointed Secretary of State for Health

The American Senate validated Thursday, February 13, the appointment of Robert Kennedy Jr at the head of the Ministry of Health, despite the lively opposition of elected democrats and scientists who denounce his antivaccin positions in particular.

The nephew of the murdered president« JFK » benefited from the support of the republican majority in the upper house in the congress and obtained 52 votes for and 48 against.

His appointment by Donald Trump had aroused the great concern of many scientists and health professionals who had called on elected officials to prevent his confirmation as minister.

“He is a terrifying, dangerous man, and I think he will hurt”alerted Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia.

For this pediatrician, his ascent could lead to a decrease in infant vaccination rates in the country, already down from the Cavid-19 pandemic. This raises the return of infectious diseases almost eradicated such as measles or darling.

Vaccines and plot

Interviewed at the end of January by a commission of senators, Robert Kennedy Jr had been in a hurry by elected officials from both sides about his multiple positions past vaccines and his support for conspiracy theories.

In recent years, he has made the relay of numerous conspiracy theories on vaccines against COVVI-19 as on alleged ties between vaccination and autism, in particular through the organization Children’s Health Defense that he has co-founded .

He also said that no vaccine was “Sure and efficient” And suggested that AIDS could be caused by something other than the HIV virus. Attacked by the Democrats on the subject, Robert Kennedy Jr Jr had greatly minimized his past remarks, ensuring that he is not being « antivaccin » more “For safety”.

Democratic senators have also reproached him for his reversal on the issue of abortion. While he was still defending the idea that women could have aborted throughout their pregnancy, Robert Kennedy Jr promised to put himself behind the advice of Donald Trump.

Junk food

Robert Kennedy Jr will now take the lead of a ministry employing more than 80,000 people with the program of “Rendering America your health”slogan layer « Make America Great Again » De Donald Trump.

To do this, this man with an elusive personality, intends in particular to tackle the problem of junk food, a fight which he led for a long time and which is hailed by personalities of the two edges of the political chessboard.

Ex-democrat and lawyer respected in environmental law, Robert Kennedy Jr joined Donald Trump in the last presidential campaign after being an independent candidate.

The Senate has so far validated each of Donald Trump’s appointments, despite criticisms of some of them, such as Pete Hegseth, who became Minister of Defense and targeted by an accusation of sexual assault in 2017, and by suspicions of excessive alcohol consumption.