After Trump Win, RFK Jr. Says ‘Entire Departments’ at the FDA ‘Have to Go’

‘They’re not protecting our kids,’ the former presidential candidate and Big Pharma critic says.
After Trump Win, RFK Jr. Says ‘Entire Departments’ at the FDA ‘Have to Go’
Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces the suspension of his campaign and his support for Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, in Phoenix, Ariz., on Aug. 23, 2024. Rebecca Noble/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter
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Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who backed President-elect Donald Trump, said Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bureaucracy should be winnowed down.

Before the election, Trump had floated Kennedy as having a role in his administration, namely targeting federal agencies that oversee health care, food, and drugs.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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