How Addiction and Trauma Shaped Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Turbulent Life

Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached a pinnacle of power after a life of fame and addictions and a career intertwined with conspiracy theories.

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How much of the vote did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. receive?

In late October, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal to remove RFK Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states.
Politics - The Hill - November 6
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Billion-Dollar Hit to Big Pharma

Donald Trump’s choice to run the Department of Health and Human Services spooked investors who worry what Kennedy would do.
Business - The New York Times - November 15
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Could Destroy One of Civilization’s Best Achievements

Let’s not make child mortality great again.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 16
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s FDA Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers on health, is taking aim at the agency’s oversight on many fronts.
Business - The New York Times - November 14
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Views on Vaccination ‘Dangerous,’ Says His Ambassador Cousin

“Others are just getting to know him,” Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. ambassador to Australia, said of her cousin, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for health secretary.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 18
Trump picks Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

Kennedy has advised the transition team on health related-choices, sources said.
Top stories - ABC News - November 15
Here Are the Agencies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Would Oversee as H.H.S. Secretary

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee would oversee agencies that regulate food, vaccines and medicine and were instrumental during the pandemic.
Top stories - The New York Times - November 15
Trump chooses Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary

President-elect Donald Trump chose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health and human services secretary. The former Democratic and independent presidential candidate has faced criticism over his history of ...
Top stories - NBC News - November 15