Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) urged the Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in a Friday op-ed for the Boston Globe. “Now Donald Trump is setting Kennedy up to “go wild” as secretary of health and human services.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has expressed opposition to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors and questioned evidence linking HIV to AIDS, two issues that critics say should give senators second thoughts about confirming him as Health and Human Services secretary.

In a video that was widely shared online this week, amid widespread discussion of Trump's cabinet picks, commentators claimed that Kennedy had disparaged Trump's supporters too, saying he called them "belligerent idiots," "outright Nazis," and "bootlickers."

His past pro-choice views could be a bigger problem than what he believes about vaccines or food, but Kennedy may agree to kowtow to his new allies.

RFK Jr.'s controversial views have received criticism since he was picked by Donald Trump to lead HHS -- but he's also receiving support from some unexpected sources.

Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection.

Dr. Casey Means left healthcare frustrated by doctors playing middlemen with people's health. She's now shaping RFK Jr's plan to "Make America Healthy Again."

Cassidy is not alone. The Independent spoke to many of the Republican senators who are doctors and would be responsible for confirming Kennedy, and specifically asked them about his promotion of the debunked theory that vaccines cause autism. Almost uniformly, they did not want to speak about Kennedy’s promotion of health misinformation.

Incoming first lady and Trump’s pick for Health and Human Services secretary are apparently lobbying the president to make healthier choices

Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in November 2024, many people revisited his past controversial

Advocates say Kennedy's confirmation would contribute to a deluge of disinformation regarding LGBTQ+ health care.