US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed appointing Robert Kennedy Jr. as the country's new Secretary of Health.
The latter, by the way, took part in the presidential race as an independent candidate for the country's highest official post, but withdrew from the election in favor of Trump in August.
The nephew of the 35th US President John F. Kennedy is known for being a supporter of conspiracy theories and an opponent of vaccination.
I am pleased to announce Robert Kennedy Jr. as the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, MIA Rossiya Segodnya quotes Trump as saying.
The Republican is confident that the department headed by this person will “restore the traditions of the gold standard of scientific research and beacons of transparency.”
Ultimately, Trump hopes, Kennedy Jr.'s work as Surgeon General will "end the epidemic of chronic disease in America."
By the way, the latter has already rushed to inform his compatriots that he will not take away their vaccines.
However, he is determined to ensure that his country's citizens have accurate information about the drugs in question.