5 Things to Know About RFK Jr., Trump’s Pick for Health Secretary

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could soon restore his family’s famous name to the highest halls of power in Washington. On Nov. 14, President-elect Donald Trump announced on his social media accounts that he had selected Kennedy to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. If confirmed by the Senate, the position would give Kennedy leadership over 13 federal agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health. Kennedy, often referred to as RFK Jr., 70, is the son of an attorney general and the nephew of a president. He is the third child of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and the nephew of former President John F. Kennedy....