RFK Takes Over HHS Helm

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in Thursday as President Trump’s new Secretary of Health and Human Services. RFK’s won confirmation with a 52-48 vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer strongly opposed the nomination, urging his colleagues to reject it. “One final time, I implore my Republican colleagues to reject the nomination of Kennedy to be Secretary of HHS,” Schumer. “A vote to confirm Mr. Kennedy is a vote I truly believe many, many Republicans and most Americans will eventually very deeply regret.”  Despite Schumer’s concerns, Kennedy secured the position with only one Republican, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, voting against him.