WASHINGTON—Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is President-elect Donald Trump’s intended nominee to be secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), has spent the week meeting with U.S. senators to seek their support for his confirmation. So far, across senators from both parties, he’s been getting a lukewarm reception.
Kennedy, who ran for president in 2024 before endorsing Trump, is widely known for his skepticism about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. Since Trump announced Kennedy’s nomination, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)—a survivor of polio—publicly admonished him regarding his views. While Kennedy quickly announced that he supported the polio vaccine, other senators shared concerns with The Epoch Times about his views on agricultural pesticides and abortion, which could become key issues in the process of Senate confirmation.
