Npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5294591/rfk-jr-trump-health-human-services-hhs-vaccines

RFK Jr. confirmed as Trump's health secretary, over Democrats' loud objections 2025/02/13 16:33

• URL: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/13/nx-s1-5294591/rfk-jr-trump-health-human-services-hhs-vaccines
• Posted: 13 Feb 2025 11:33:16 -0500 (date: 2025/02/13)
• Topics: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Trump-Vance administration US/gov/DHHS Mitch McConnell
• Summary: «Kennedy faced opposition from the left for his decades of espousing conspiracy theories on vaccines and from the right for his past support of abortion rights. For several weeks, it was uncertain whether he had enough senators backing him to get through. Yesterday, Democratic senators made speeches on the floor past midnight in protest. But on Thursday morning, he had the votes to be confirmed. The vote was 52 to 48. Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former Republican majority leader and a polio survivor, was the sole Republican joining Democrats to vote against Kennedy.»

• author: Selena Simmons-Duffin
• source: NPR