Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Born | January 17, 1954 |
| Hometown | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Spouse | Mary Richardson Kennedy, Emily Black, Cheryl Hines |
| Children | Robert F. Kennedy III, Kyra Kennedy, Conor Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, Aiden Caohman Vieques Kennedy, William Finbar Kennedy |
| Parents | Robert F. Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy |
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RFK Jr. Stuns 'Daily Show' With The 'Worst' Possible Answer To 1 Simple Question
- Michael Kosta could not believe this moment from the man President Donald Trump wants in charge of Health and Human Services.
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RFK Jr. Pops a Very Suspicious Pouch as He Rants About Making America Healthy Again
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to pop a highly addictive nicotine pouch beloved by many of his MAGA brethren during his Senate confirmation hearing this week. At one point during Wednesday’s hearing, President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services—who has vowed to “Make America Healthy Again”—glanced down and then slipped something into his mouth, keeping it covered with his hand. He then appeared to push it into place between his gum and cheek.
- CelebrityNY Post
The end of Camelot: The Kennedy family’s vicious in-fighting, and how one death paved the way
"What we're seeing is the self-destruction of the Kennedy family," one biographer told The Post.
- PoliticsThe New Republic
Mike Pence Shares Brutal Video Montage of Trump’s Own Words on RFK Jr.
Donald Trump has a long history of attacking his nominee for health secretary.
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- PoliticsCNN
Trump’s allies trying to shore up support for RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard following confirmation hearings
President Donald Trump’s allies, including Vice President JD Vance, are making calls to shore up support for both Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard following their confirmation hearings this week, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN.
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RFK Jr. kept asking to see the science that vaccines were safe. After he saw it, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary repeatedly asked to see “data” or “science” showing vaccines are safe – but when an influential Republican senator showed him evidence, he dismissed it. While appearing to ignore mainstream science, he cited flawed or tangential research to make his points, such as suggesting Black people may need different vaccines than whites.
- USThe Independent
RFK Jr told his second wife it was her fault he cheated on her 37 times in new recordings: Report
Kennedy reportedly claimed his actions were due to being ‘abused at home’ when confronted by Mary Richardson in 2011
- PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Bernie Sanders Corners RFK Jr.: Did COVID Vaccine Save Lives?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. floundered when Bernie Sanders pressed the prospective health secretary on whether the COVID vaccine saved lives. All he could say was, “I don’t know.” Although Kennedy has aimed to convince senators that he is not anti-vaccine during his two days of confirmation hearings, he still couldn’t give Sanders a straight answer. After pointing out that Donald Trump, who tapped Kennedy for the Cabinet role, had praised the COVID vaccine as a “miracle,” Sanders remarked on Kennedy’s
- USCNN
Fact check: RFK Jr. denied saying things he did say
Over and over at a confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Democratic senators confronted Robert F. Kennedy Jr. about controversial comments they said he had made in the past. And over and over, President Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of health and human services either denied having said those things or said he wasn’t sure he had said them.
- PoliticsThe Atlantic
If RFK Jr. Loses
The “Make America Healthy Again” movement doesn’t hinge on his confirmation.
