Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, confirmed by the Senate in February 2025. He previously worked as an environmental lawyer, chaired the nonprofit Children's Health Defense, and ran for president in 2024, first as a Democrat and then as an independent, before suspending his campaign and endorsing Donald Trump.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a Grand Rapids campaign event for Mike Rogers that 500 million Arabs 'don't produce science' or win major prizes. CAIR called for his firing, and Democrats and health care advocates condemned the remarks.
